Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC 03 August 2005 For immediate release 3 August 2005 Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc 10 per cent. Redeemable Second Cumulative Preference Shares The circular relating to the redesignation of the above shares into, principally, new 8.625 per cent. Non-Cumulative Irredeemable Preference Shares is available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: UK Listing Authority The Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS Tel. No. 020 7066 8333 Enquiries: George Prescott, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc, 07802 263038 Francis Burkitt, JPMorgan Cazenove, 020 7155 4924 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange