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Applicants' Out of Pocket Expenses 7.1. In addition to the Reimbursement Payments, the Applicants will be reimbursed for the following out of pocket expenses reasonably and necessary incurred in connection with this matter: Table 3: Applicants' Out of Pocket Expenses Applicants Out of Pocket Expenses BEC Feed Solutions Pty Ltd $123,982 Lienert Australia Pty Ltd $1,483

7.2. The payments under this Clause 7 are to be paid out of the Settlement Distribution Fund before division of the Fund under Clause 3.

8. INTEREST FROM FUNDS 8.1. Interest earned on the Settlement Sum in the Settlement Reserve Fund, or on the Settlement Distribution Fund ("Fund Interest"), will to the extent necessary be applied to payment of: x. Disbursements incurred in connection with obtaining court approval of the Settlement, including without limitation counsels' and experts' fees; xi. Costs of administering the Settlement Scheme including without limitation notices to Group Members, costs of assessing and distributing Group Members' share of the Settlement Sum and costs relating to any Review Assessment. Such costs may arise as fees and disbursements of the Applicants' solicitors, as approved by the Court. 8.2. MBC will obtain Court approval of its professional fees and disbursements of administering the Settlement Scheme, prior to being paid the same from the Fund Interest. 8.3. Any Fund Interest not applied in accordance with Clause 8.1, shall be allocated to the two funds referred to in Clause 3.2 pro rata according to the balance held in each fund, and will be available for distribution in accordance with Clauses 5 to 7 inclusive.

9. REVIEW ASSESSMENT 9.1. If a Claimant disputes its Assessment Notice, it may within 28 days of the date of the Assessment Notice request that a review assessment be performed by the Independent Counsel ("Review Assessment"), failing which the Claimant shall be deemed to accept the Assessment Notice as binding and subject to paragraph 11.1 no appeal shall lie therefrom. Each Claimant shall be advised of the availability of a Review Assessment at the time the Assessment Notice is issued. 9.2. John Dixon of Counsel shall be Independent Counsel under the Settlement Scheme. In the event that Mr Dixon should become unavailable, David Bailey of Counsel shall be Independent Counsel. In the event that Mr Bailey should become unavailable, a commercial barrister of at least 15 years post-admission experience shall be nominated as Independent Counsel by the Chairman of the Victorian Bar Council. 9.3. Independent Counsel may by written notice require the Claimant to submit further documentation in support of the application for Review Assessment and such documentation shall be submitted within 21 days, failing which it shall be excluded from consideration. 9.4. In accordance with the methodology set out in Clauses 5 and 6, Independent Counsel shall determine the validity and amount of each claim made by the Claimant based on the Claimant's Proof of Claim and any further information requested from the Claimants or any third party. 9.5. The Review Assessment shall be in writing and shall be issued within 35 days of the date of the request for the Review Assessment or the date of any notice given by Independent Counsel under Clause 9.3, whichever is later. 9.6. Any determination by the Independent Counsel of an amount of damages to which a Claimant is entitled is binding on the Claimant. A Claimant has liberty to apply to the Court on a question of law arising from a determination of Independent Counsel. 9.7. The Claimant requesting the Review Assessment under the Settlement Scheme shall pay the costs of the Review Assessment. 9.8. The cost of a Review Assessment will be $3,750.00 for a Review Assessment that takes up to 10 hours to complete. If the time taken to complete a Review Assessment is greater than 10 hours but less than 15 hours, Independent Counsel will waive any fees beyond the fixed amount of $3,750.00. If the Review Assessment takes in excess of 15 hours to complete, the Review Assessment will cost $3,750.00 plus $375.00 for every hour spent on the Review Assessment beyond the first 15-hour period. 9.9. Independent Counsel may require a Claimant to provide security for the costs of a Review Assessment in the sum of $3,750.00. If security is not provided as required within 30 days, Independent Counsel shall issue a Review Assessment in the amount of the Assessment Notice. 9.10. The amounts referred to in Clauses 9.8 and 9.9 are exclusive of GST. 9.11. If the costs of a Review Assessment have not been paid by the Claimant as at the allowable dates for distribution of the Overcharge Fund under Clause 10.1 and the Loss of Market Share Fund under Clause 10.2, MBC shall deduct those costs from any sum otherwise due to be distributed to the Claimant under the Settlement Scheme. The Claimant shall remain liable for any costs not recovered by a deduction pursuant to this Clause and MBC, in administering the Settlement Scheme, may apply to the Court for an order requiring the Claimant to pay those costs. 9.12. The time for doing any act or thing under this clause of the Settlement Scheme may be extended by direction of the Independent Counsel.

10. TIMING OF PAYMENT 10.1. The payments under Clause 7 will be paid within 14 days of the date of approval by the Court of the Settlement. 10.2. Subject to any further order or direction by the Court, the monies held in the Loss of Market Share Fund will be distributed within 28 days of the finalisation of assessments of all claims under Clause 5, including any Review Assessments of those claims. 10.3. Subject to any further order or direction by the Court, the monies held in the Overcharge Fund will be distributed within 28 days of the finalisation of assessments of all claims under Clause 6, including any Review Assessments of those claims.

11. GENERAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION OR ALTERATION OF THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT SCHEME 11.1. MBC may refer any issues arising in relation to the Settlement Scheme or the administration and implementation of the Settlement Scheme to the Court for determination. Without limiting the foregoing, if MBC considers it necessary or desirable to establish a mechanism for estimating any thing for the purposes of this Scheme not already provided by this Scheme, MBC may refer the mechanism to the Court for its approval.

12. NOTICE 12.1. Notice under the Settlement Scheme is effective if it is: xii. Addressed to the person to who it is to be given; and xiii. Either;

13. Delivered or sent by pre-paid mail to that person's address;

14. Sent by fax to that person's fax number and the machine from which it is sent produces a report that states that it was sent in full; or

15. Sent by email to that person's email address and the machine from which it is sent produces a report that states that the email has been opened by the recipient. 12.2. A notice that complies with this Clause 12 will be deemed to have been given and received: xiv. If it was sent by mail to an addressee in Australia, two clear business days after being sent; xv. If it is sent by mail to an addressee overseas, five clear business days after being sent; xvi. If it is delivered or sent by fax, at the time stated on the report that is produced by the machine from which it is sent; and xvii. If it is sent by email, at the time a read receipt report states it has been opened by the recipient. 12.3. MBC's address, fax number and email address are those set out below or as MBC may subsequently notify the sender: Vitamins Class Action Maurice Blackburn Cashman Pty Ltd PO Box 523J MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Fax: (03) 9600 2407 Email: vitamins.settlement@mbc.aus.net

16. TIME 13.1 The time for doing any act or thing under the Settlement Scheme may be extended by agreement between MBC and a Claimant, or in the absence of any agreement, by direction of Independent Counsel or the Court. DATED the 31st day of August 2006

Schedule A.: Proof of Claim AUSTRALIAN VITAMINS CLASS ACTION Claims Administrator Maurice Blackburn Cashman Pty Ltd Level 10, 456 Lonsdale Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 PO Box 523J MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Telephone: 1800 810 812 PROOF OF CLAIM To make a Claim you must:

1. Read this document
2. Complete the Claim Form and Statutory Declaration and Supporting Documents Inventory
3. Return the Claim Form, Statutory Declaration, Supporting Documents Schedule and Supporting Documents to the Claims Administrator by [insert date]

IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR PROOF OF CLAIM BY [INSERT DATE] YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO MAKE A CLAIM UNDER THE SETTLEMENT SCHEME

1. Definitions In this document: "Claimant" means a Group Member making a claim under the Settlement Scheme. "Claim Period" means the period 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999. "Claims Administrator" means Maurice Blackburn Cashman Pty Ltd ("MBC"). "Class Vitamins" means vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B5, C, Beta-carotene or Canthaxanthin for animal nutrition or health purposes (together and individually). "Class Vitamin Products" means Class Vitamins and products containing Class Vitamins. "Excluded Group Members" are: (a) Respondents to the Vitamins Class Action or their Related Bodies Corporate; (b) Group Members to or for whom any Respondent(s) or their Related Bodies Corporate have provided, other than under the Settlement Scheme, any payment, benefit or other advantage, including without limitation any discount, allowance, rebate, or credit in relation to goods acquired, on account of or in connection with any claim, or potential claim, arising out of the subject of the Vitamins Class Action. "Group Members" are: (a) Manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of premixes containing Class Vitamins; (b) Manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of stock feeds containing Class Vitamins; (c) Producers of livestock including poultry, pigs, sheep and cattle, and dairy farmers, egg producers and aquaculturalists, who purchased stock feeds containing Class Vitamins; (d) Manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of veterinary and performance enhancing preparations and supplements containing Class Vitamins; (e) Manufacturers and distributors of pet food containing Class Vitamins; who (i) Were at all relevant times ordinarily resident in or carrying on business in Australia; (ii) Paid at least two thousand Australian dollars (AUD$2,000.00) in the period 5 March 1992 to 31 December 1999 for Class Vitamins or Premix or other animal health or nutrition products containing Class Vitamins; and (iii) Are not Justices or Registrars of the High Court of Australia or the Federal Court of Australia. "Premix" means premix containing Class Vitamins. "Proof of Claim" means a properly completed Claim Form, Statutory Declaration, Supporting Documents Inventory and all Supporting Documents. "Purchase Period" means a period less than or equal to the Claim Period as specified. "Purchase Value" means the actual price paid for purchases of Class Vitamins Products in Australian dollars excluding sales taxes, freight and delivery charges. "Related Bodies Corporate" mean related bodies corporate as defined in Section 50 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) which provides that: Where a body corporate is: (a) a holding company of another body corporate; or (b) a subsidiary of another body corporate; or (c) a subsidiary of a holding company of another body corporate; the first-mentioned body and the other body are related to each other. "Respondents" to the Vitamins Class Action are F. Hoffmann - La Roche Ltd, Roche Products Pty Ltd, Roche Vitamins Australia Pty Ltd, Roche Vitamins Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Aventis SA (formerly Rhone-Poulenc), Aventis Animal Nutrition Pty Ltd, Aventis Animal Nutrition SA, Aventis Animal Nutrition Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, BASF AG, BASF Australia Ltd and BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Pty Ltd. "Settlement Scheme" means the Settlement Distribution Scheme in the Vitamins Class Action approved by the Court on [insert date]. "Supporting Documents" means documents including without limitation invoices, business, financial or other records, evidencing the purchase of Class Vitamins Products or where applicable, expenditure on additives such as medications, enzymes, pigments, flavours, ionophores or animal growth promotants. "Vitamins Class Action" means Federal Court of Australia Proceeding No. V359 of 1999, Darwalla Milling Company Pty Ltd & Ors v F. Hoffmann La-Roche Limited & Ors. "Vitamins Class Action Settlement" means the settlement of the Vitamins Class Action approved by the Federal Court of Australia on [insert date].

2. Important information 2.1 You should obtain and read the Notice of Settlement dated [insert date] and the Settlement Scheme. These documents may be viewed at http://mbc.aus.net/vitamins or obtained by telephoning the Claims Administrator on 1800 810 812 to request a copy. 2.2 To be eligible to make a claim under the Settlement Scheme you must be a Group Member and submit a Proof of Claim by [insert date]. Excluded Group Members cannot make claims under this Settlement Scheme. If you are not sure whether you are a Group Member or an Excluded Group Member please call the Claims Administrator on 1800 810 812. 2.3 If you are a Group Member and have not opted out of the Vitamins Class Action then you are already bound by the Vitamins Class Action Settlement. That is, you have no further legal recourse to the Respondents in respect of the subject of the Vitamins Class Action except under the Settlement Scheme. 2.4 Any Group Member that fails to submit a Proof of Claim by [insert date] is not entitled to make a claim under the Settlement Scheme. 2.5 It is impossible to determine the value of any individual entitlement of an Overcharge Claimant until all Overcharge Claims have been assessed and any Review Assessments have been completed. It is impossible to determine the value of loss of market share. The value of each individual entitlement depends upon, among other factors, the total number of valid claims submitted for each claim type and the assessed value of those claims.

3. instructions To make a claim you must: 3.1 Complete the Claim Form. The Claim Form must be filled out completely and must be typed or printed. You must complete the Claim Form accurately as you will be required to sign a Statutory Declaration and provide Supporting Documents to verify the information provided in your Claim Form. 3.2 Complete a separate Claim Form for each Claimant which is a separate legal entity (for example where you operate a corporate group comprising more than one corporation). 3.3 Provide a Historical Company Extract or Business Name Extract or equivalent for each Claimant. 3.4 Arrange an authorised representative of each claimant to sign the Statutory Declaration before a person who is authorised to witness the signing of a Statutory Declaration and submit it with the Proof of Claim. A Proof of Claim submitted without a signed Statutory Declaration will be invalid and the claimant will not be entitled to make a claim under the Settlement Scheme. 3.5 Provide such Supporting Documents as will prove your purchases of Class Vitamins Products on the balance of probabilities. That is, the Supporting Documents must establish that it is more likely than not that the Claimant made the purchases of Class Vitamins Products that you claim were made. 3.6 Complete Schedule 1 to the Statutory Declaration (listing the Supporting Documents you are providing). Where any Supporting Documents do not exist or are no longer in your possession you must provide an explanation as to why they do not exist or are no longer in your possession. 3.7 Send by registered post or deliver your completed Proof of Claim so that the Claims Administrator receives it no later than [insert date]. 3.8 Retain a photocopy of your completed Proof of Claim (including all Supporting Documents and other attachments). 3.9 Contact the Claims Administrator if you have any questions. DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT. 3.10 Do not mail or deliver your Proof of Claim to the Court or to anyone other than the Claims Administrator.

4. PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT NOTICES 4.1 The Claims Administrator will use your Proof of Claim to determine the Purchase Value of your purchases of Class Vitamins Products. 4.2 The Claims Administrator may require you to provide additional information upon 21 days' notice to you. 4.3 If you do not provide sufficient information to prove your claim or any part of your claim, your claim or the relevant part shall be disallowed, subject to any Review Assessment. 4.4 The Claims Administrator has the right to adjust any claim based upon the information provided by you or from a third party. 4.5 The Claims Administrator will assess the individual overcharge for each Overcharge Claimant (Clause 5 of the Settlement Scheme) and the individual Class Vitamins Purchases for each Loss of Market Share Claimant (Clause 6 of the Settlement Scheme) and issue an Assessment Notice to each claimant. 4.6 Any Review Assessments will be completed. 4.7 Once all Review Assessments (if any) for the Overcharge Claims are complete, the entitlement of each Overcharge Claimant to the Overcharge Fund will be calculated and a distribution made to the Overcharge Claimant equal to that entitlement. 4.8 Once all Review Assessments (if any) for the Loss of Market Share are complete, the entitlement of each Loss of Market Share Claimant to the Loss of Market Share Fund will be calculated and a distribution made to the Loss of Market Share equal to that entitlement. 4.9 The Claims Administrator will act as lawyers to administer the claims on behalf of the Group Members as a whole, and not as the lawyer for any individual Group Member. The Claims Administrator can assist you with administrative questions regarding the preparation and submission of your Proof of Claim. However, if you require individual legal advice regarding the preparation and submission of your Proof of Claim, you should retain solicitors other than MBC.

5. Disputes regarding settlement 5.1 You may dispute your Assessment Notice by requesting that Independent Counsel perform a Review Assessment. 5.2 You will be provided with further information about the Review Assessment when your Assessment Notice is issued.

Office Use Only Claim Number

VITAMINS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT CLAIM FORM

TO: Claims Administrator Maurice Blackburn Cashman Pty Ltd Level 10, 456 Lonsdale St MELBOURNE VIC 3000 PO Box 523J MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Telephone: 1800 810 812

1. Confidentiality and PrivacY MBC requires that you provide certain information and documents to enable it to assess and administer your Claim. MBC will keep the contents of any information you provide to MBC for this purpose confidential and in particular will not reveal the contents of any information you provide to MBC to other Group Members. Upon completion of your Claim MBC will return your information at your request. Otherwise, the information will remain stored in MBC's possession for a period of seven years after completion of your Claim, following which MBC is authorised to destroy the information. MBC has a Privacy Policy that explains how MBC collects, uses, discloses and protects personal and sensitive information. You may view MBC's Privacy Policy at its website at http://mbc.aus.net or by telephoning 1800 810 812 to request a copy.

2. IS THIS CLAIM RELATED TO ANY OTHER CLAIM? Have you completed a Proof of Claim for any other Claimant(s)? Ł Name of Other Claimant(s): _____________________________ _____________________________ Is a Proof of Claim being submitted on behalf of any other Claimant which is a Related Body Corporate? Ł Name of Other Claimant(s): _____________________________ _____________________________ Is the Claimant a member of a corporate group in which the ultimate holding company is foreign? Ł Name of the parent company of the Claimant _____________________________ _____________________________

3. Claimant's Identification and Contact Details All correspondence to you concerning your claim will be sent to the postal address provided below. If your address changes after you submit this Proof of Claim, you must immediately notify MBC in writing. Business or trading name of Claimant: Legal status o Sole proprietor Legal name of Claimant: o Corporation o Partnership o Executor o Other ____________ ACN/ABN: Postal Address Residential Address (if different from above) Address of principal place of business during the Claim Period Contact person Title/Position of contact person Telephone Number (business hours) ( ) Mobile Telephone Number Email address Facsimile Number ( )

4. RECEIPT OF ANY OTHER SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS ETC Are you a Group Member to or for whom any of the Respondents or their Related Bodies Corporate have provided any payment, benefit or other advantage, including without limitation any discount, allowance, rebate or credit in relation to goods acquired, on account of or in connection with any claim, or any potential claim, arising out of the subject of the Vitamins Class Action? Yes Ł No Ł Unsure Ł

5. Transfer or Assignment of Right to Claim If you acquired the rights that are the basis for the claim asserted herein from some other person or entity, for example, by transfer or assignment, attach a separate page explaining the legal basis for your derivative rights and attach documentation evidencing such rights.

6. Incorporated Entities - Historical Company Extract If your business was operated by an incorporated entity at any time during the Claim Period, you must give the Claims Administrator a full company search, also called a historical company extract, in respect of that entity. The historical company extract must be dated within 56 days of the date of your Proof of Claim. Company extracts are produced by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ("ASIC"). To purchase a Company Extract you can: (a) Contact ASIC for the nearest ASIC Service Centre on 03 5177 3988, 8.30am to 7pm Eastern Standard Time on weekdays, email info.enquiries@asic.gov.au, or visit http://www.asic.gov.au; or (b) Conduct an online or telephone search using an Information Broker. An Information Broker may include additional service delivery fees. You can search for an Information Broker on the ASIC website at http://www.asic.gov.au.

OR My business is (or was) incorporated but I have been unable to obtain a Historical Company Extract because:

7. Other Registered Entities If your business was registered in your state or territory but was not incorporated at any time during the Claim Period, you must give MBC a business name extract or equivalent extract in respect of your business. To purchase a business name extract you should contact the applicable Government Registry referred to below: ACT ACT Registrar General's Office NSW NSW Office of Fair Trading NT Department of Justice QLD Queensland Office of Fair Trading SA Office of Consumer & Business Affairs TA Consumer Affairs & Fair Trading VIC Consumer Affairs Victoria WA Department of Consumer & Employment Protection ABR Australian Business Register

   OR My business is (or was) registered but I have been unable to purchase a business name extract because:

8. Previous Details If during the Claim Period you used a business or trade name or were located at an address other that the name and address set out above, indicate each such name and/or address. Other Business or Trade Name Other Addresses Period

9. Industry of Operation Please indicate in which of the following industries your business operated during any part of the Claim Period. If none of those categories apply to your business operations please attach a separate page describing in detail those operations. Premix Manufacturer Ł ► Types of Premixes: Pig Ł Sheep/Cattle Ł Poultry Ł Aquaculturalist Ł Egg Ł Other Ł Dairy Ł

Feed Manufacturer Ł ► Type of Feed: Pig Ł Sheep/Cattle Ł Poultry Ł Aquaculturalist Ł Egg Ł Other Ł Dairy Ł

Livestock Producer Ł ► Did you purchase Premix during the Claim Period? Yes Ł No Ł

                                                                          Type of Livestock:
                                                                             Pig Ł            Sheep/Cattle Ł
                                                                                                 Poultry Ł                                      Aquaculturalist Ł
                                                                             Egg Ł            Other Ł
                                                                             Dairy Ł

Veterinary and/or Performance Enhancing Supplement Manufacturer Ł

Veterinary and/or Performance Enhancing Supplement Distributor/Supplier Ł

Pet Food Manufacturer Ł

Pet Food Distributor/Supplier Ł

10. additives Did any of the Class Vitamin Products purchased by you during the Claim Period contain any of the following additives? Medications Ł Pigments Ł Animal growth promotants Ł Enzymes Ł Flavours Ł Ionophores Ł

11. PURCHASES OF CLASS VITAMINS PRODUCTS Class Vitamins Product Purchase Period Total Purchase Value of Class Vitamins Products purchased in the Purchase Period Total tonnes of Class Vitamins Products purchased in the Purchase Period Amount of expenditure on account of medications, enzymes, pigments, flavours, ionophores or animal growth promotants Vitamin A 5 March 1992 to 31 December 1999 Vitamin B1 5 March 1992 to 30 April 1995 Vitamin B2 5 March 1992 to 31 October 1996 Vitamin B5 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Vitamin C 5 March 1992 to 31 July 1996 Vitamin E 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Canthaxanthin 5 March 1992 to 31 December 1998 Beta-carotene 5 March 1992 to 31 December 1998 Poultry Premix 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Cattle Premix 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Dairy Premix 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Pig Premix 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Horse Premix 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Sheep Premix 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Other Premix 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Poultry Feed 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Pig Feed 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Cattle/Dairy Feed 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Sheep Feed 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Other Feed 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Veterinary and/or Performance Enhancing Supplements containing Class Vitamins 5 March 1992 to 31 December 1999 Pet Food containing Class Vitamins 5 March 1992 to 31 December 1999

VITAMINS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT Commonwealth of Australia

STATUTORY DECLARATION

Statutory Declarations Act 1959 I, ________________________________________________________________________________ [Name, address and occupation] make the following Declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 on behalf of [Claimant].

1. I make this Statutory Declaration from my own personal knowledge except where otherwise stated.
2. I have the appropriate authority to submit this Proof of Claim on behalf of the Claimant.
3. I have read and understood the Notice of Settlement dated [insert date], the Settlement Scheme and the Proof of Claim. The terms used in this Statutory Declaration have the same meaning as defined in paragraph 1 of the Proof of Claim.
4. The Claimant is a Group Member.
5. The Claimant is not an Excluded Group Member.
6. The Claimant did not opt out of the Vitamins Class Action by filing a Notice of Opt Out with the Court.
7. No other claim under the Settlement Scheme has been or will be submitted by the Claimant, its directors, shareholders, officers or employees on behalf of the Claimant.
8. The Claimant has disclosed any and all transfers and/or assignments of rights to compensation regarding the vitamins price fixing cartel the subject of the Vitamins Class Action.
9. The Claimant has included information and documents in relation to only Class Vitamins Products purchased in Australia during the relevant Purchase Periods referred to in paragraph 10 of the Claim Form.
10. I acknowledge and agree that the Claims Administrator may disclose any and all information pertaining to this claim to the Federal Court of Australia.
11. All information provided by me in the Proof of Claim is true and correct and specifically, accurately reflects the Claimant's purchases of Class Vitamins Products during the relevant periods.
12. The Settlement Documents provided by me and set out in Schedule 1 to this Statutory Declaration are true and correct copies of those documents and accurately reflect the Claimant's purchases of Class Vitamins Products during the relevant periods. I understand that a person who intentionally makes a false statement in a Statutory Declaration is guilty of an offence under Section 11 of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959, and I believe that all statements made by me in this Declaration are true in every particular.

Signature: ……………………………………….. Declared at on of 2006 Before me,

Signature (of person before whom the Declaration is made and who is a person described in Schedule 2): ………………………………..

Full name, qualification and address of person before whom the Declaration is made (in printed letters) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VITAMINS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT STATUTORY DECLARATION

Schedule 1: Supporting Documents

The following documents that I am providing are the best available documents in my possession, that evidence the Claimant's purchases of Class Vitamins Products for the relevant periods:

Item Document Date Document Description Purchases of Class Vitamins Products to which the document relates 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

The Claimant is unable to provide the following Supporting Documents: Item Document Date Document Description Purchases of Class Vitamins Products to which the document relates Reason for not being able to provide this document 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

VITAMINS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT STATUTORY DECLARATION

Schedule 2: Persons before whom a Statutory Declaration may be made A statutory declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 may be made before- (1) a person who is currently licensed or registered under a law to practise in one of the following occupations: Chiropractor Dentist Legal practitioner Medical practitioner Nurse Optometrist Patent attorney Pharmacist Physiotherapist Psychologist Trade marks attorney Veterinary surgeon (2) a person who is enrolled on the roll of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory, or the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner (however described); or (3) a person who is in the following list: Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an office supplying postal services to the public Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955) Bailiff Bank officer with 5 or more continuous years of service Building society officer with 5 or more years of continuous service Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court Clerk of a court Commissioner for Affidavits Commissioner for Declarations Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous service Employee of the Australian Trade Commission who is: (a) in a country or place outside Australia; and (b) authorised under paragraph 3 (d) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and (c) exercising his or her function in that place Employee of the Commonwealth who is: (a) in a country or place outside Australia; and (b) authorised under paragraph 3 (c) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and (c) exercising his or her function in that place Fellow of the National Tax Accountants' Association Finance company officer with 5 or more years of continuous service Holder of a statutory office not specified in another item in this list Judge of a court Justice of the Peace Magistrate Marriage celebrant registered under Subdivision C of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961 Master of a court Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia Member of Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of student Member of the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Member of the Australian Defence Force who is: (a) an officer; or (b) a non-commissioned officer within the meaning of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 with 5 or more years of continuous service; or (c) a warrant officer within the meaning of that Act Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants or the National Institute of Accountants Member of: (a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or (b) the Parliament of a State; or (c) a Territory legislature; or (d) a local government authority of a State or Territory Minister of religion registered under Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961 Notary public Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 5 or more years of continuous service who is employed in an office supplying postal services to the public Permanent employee of: (a) the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority; or (b) a State or Territory or a State or Territory authority; or (c) a local government authority; with 5 or more years of continuous service who is not specified in another item in this list Person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the law of the State or Territory in which the declaration is made Police officer Registrar, or Deputy Registrar, of a court Senior Executive Service employee of: (a) the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority; or (b) a State or Territory or a State or Territory authority Sheriff Sheriff's officer Teacher employed on a full-time basis at a school or tertiary education institute

Schedule B. Class Vitamin Products and Relevant Periods

Class Vitamin Products Relevant Period Vitamin A 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Vitamin B1 5 March 1992 to 30 April 1995 Vitamin B2 5 March 1992 to 31 October 1996 Vitamin B5 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Vitamin C 5 March 1992 to 31 July 1996 Vitamin E 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Beta-carotene 5 March 1992 to 31 December 1998 Canthaxanthin 5 March 1992 to 31 December 1998 Premix containing any Vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, C, E, Canthaxanthin or Beta-carotene 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Feed containing any Vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, C, E, Canthaxanthin or Beta-carotene 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Pet Food containing any Vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, C, E, Canthaxanthin or Beta-carotene 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999 Veterinary and Performance Enhancing Supplements containing any Vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, C, E, Canthaxanthin or Beta-carotene 5 March 1992 to 28 February 1999