Stakeholder Pensions - Important Dates

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" LEFTMARGIN="20" TOPMARGIN="20" MARGINWIDTH="20" MARGINHEIGHT="20" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#000080" VLINK="#000080" ALINK="#0000FF"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B>Stakeholder Pensions - Important Dates</B></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">A quick guide to the future implementation of this new pension regime</FONT></P> <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="3"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">A quick guide to the future implementation of this new pension regime.</FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><IMG SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="30" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><B>April 2000 </B></FONT></P></TD> <TD></TD> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Final Stakeholder regulations expected to be finalised.</FONT></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><B>July - August 2000</B></FONT></P></TD> <TD></TD> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Final taxation regulation expected.</FONT></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><B>October 2000</B></FONT></P></TD> <TD></TD> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (OPRA) <BR>will begin to register Stakeholder pension schemes.</FONT></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><B>April 2001</B></FONT></P></TD> <TD></TD> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Stakeholder pensions must be available to all those<BR>who qualify under the regulation.</FONT></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><B>October 2001</B></FONT></P></TD> <TD></TD> <TD> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Deadline for compliance with new regime for all employers.</FONT></P></TD> </TR> </TABLE><BR> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TR> <TD> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="facts_and_figures.html">Click here</A> for our Cost Auditing Employee Benefits - 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