GEA Process Engineering Limited (Eastleigh Division) - Pension Scheme Wind-up and Claims Notice

Notice under the Trustee Act 1925

THE GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING LIMITED (EASTLEIGH DIVISION) RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEME

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925, that the Trustees of the GEA Process Engineering Limited (Eastleigh Division) Retirement Benefits Scheme (the “Scheme”) intend to wind up the Scheme and assign individual policies in the names of each of the members or other beneficiaries of the Scheme directly with Aviva, the Scheme provider. The Scheme will only be fully wound up once the appropriate benefits for all members have been secured with Aviva.

The Trustees believe they have the names of everyone with a right to benefits under the Scheme. Therefore, if you have received correspondence about the wind up of the Scheme from the Trustees within the last 12 months you do not need to do anything.

However, the following people are requested to write to the Trustees c/o Daniel Cracknell, GEA Process Engineering Limited, School Lane, Chandlers Ford Industrial Estate, Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh SO53 4DG or email daniel.cracknell@gea.com;

• any person who was an employee / employed by the company referred to below who believes they were a member of the Scheme;

• any person who believes they were a member of the Scheme;

• any person who believes themselves to be a beneficiary of the Scheme as the widow, widower or dependant of a deceased member of the Scheme; and,

• any person who has a claim against, or entitlement from, the Scheme.

Claimants should provide their full name, address, date of birth, National Insurance number and details of when they were a member of the Scheme (if applicable) and details of the basis of their claim. Your claim must arrive on or before 17 August 2026. Late claims will not be accepted.

As soon as reasonably practicable after 17 August 2026, the Trustees will proceed to wind up the Scheme, having regard only to the claims and interests of which they have prior notice and will not be liable to any person or persons for a claim of which they do not have notice.

For and on behalf of the Trustees of the Scheme.