Eurotunnel PLC/Eurotunnel S.A. 17 June 2005 944/2005 For immediate release Folkestone, England, 17 June 2005; At 10h00 today, (Friday 17 June) at the completion of the registering of the proxies and votes by correspondence, the number of shareholders having registered a vote is in excess of 80,000, representing approximately 45% of the capital. Jacques Gounon, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Eurotunnel Group, said: "I am very pleased with this exceptional level of mobilisation, which is 30% higher than at the AGM in 2004. It demonstrates the commitment our shareholders have to their company and their support for the renegotiation of the debt." He added: "I would like all the shareholders to unite with us to secure the future of Eurotunnel." For media enquiries please contact the Eurotunnel Press Office on + 44 (0) 1303 288728 or + 44 (0) 1303 288737. Email: press.uk@eurotunnel.com For investor enquiries please contact Xavier Clement on + 33 1 55 27 36 27. Email: xavier.clement@eurotunnel.com Eurotunnel manages the infrastructure of the Channel Tunnel and operates accompanied truck shuttle and passenger shuttle (car and coach) services between Folkestone, UK and Calais, France. Eurotunnel also earns toll revenue from other train operators (Eurostar for rail passengers, and EWS and SNCF for rail freight) which use the Tunnel. Eurotunnel is quoted in London, Paris and Brussels. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange