NOTICE OF THE AUCTION

It is known that thedaytenof the monthofmay of the year two thousand fourteen(20-05 -2014), at 12:00 at the headquarters of the town of Bitti (NU), ItalyPiazza Asproni,will be held on public auction for the sale to the highest bidder of aconsignment of cork products Union of Owners of Cork of Bitti,following UPS,consisting ofcork ♀,cork IV and V class (sugheraccio) and patches, (stripping shall be done at the expense of the contractor) that is estimated as a preventive measure and not limiting in aboutqli2363 andofqli510 ofcork ♂ (sugherone)in rooted plants in the territory of the municipality of Bitti, which is part of the plateau center eastof Sardinia.The sale will be made to measure with minimum amount of auction, equal to170.00 € /quintal(calledeuroonehundredandseventy/00toquintal), beyond the VAT in accordance with the law.

The auction will be held in accordance with the provisions of Articles 73, letter c, and 76 of the R. D. 05.23.1924 n.827 , and therefore the method of tenders secret confronted with the starting price of the auction, with the award in favor of the offer with the highest price.

The conditions of admission, participation and contract execution are determined by this notice of the auction, the tendering procedure and the tender specification, available to view on request from anyone who has an interest in(the site ):

The deadline for receipt of tenders is fixedtoday 17-05.2014; after this term it does not admit they offered, not even in replacement or modification of those already received. It is understood that the delivery of the offer and entirely paid for by the sender and, therefore,the UPS will not be consideredliable if the envelope reaches beyond the deadline for delays due to the postal service, to the couriers or for any other reason, or if the parcel arrives damaged or opened, so that it does not respond more to the requirements of integrity is indispensable for the admission to the race.It is admitted advice of dispatch of the mail via e-mail to:

Tenders should be addressedand sent to theUPS Via Piave, n. 7 08021 Bitti (Nu), [Italy].

In application of Article 69 of the R. D. 827/24 it declares thatthe UPSreserves the right to proceed to the award also in the presence of a single offer valid, while in the case of equal bids will be in accordance with Article 77 of the aforementioned R. D.

The aspirants to the auction should be able to examine the extraction sites afterappointment to telephone number(39)3397458663 with visit of the sites in question fromhours8 a.m. to 12 p.m. every weekday, including Saturdays,accompanied by personnelfrom the UPS(or owners of lotsor their delegate).

Are annexed to this notice of auction to make substantial and integral part of the following acts:

Tender Specifications (Annex A)

Single declaration form (Appendix B)

Economic Offer Form (Annex C)

Auction in Italian language

Bitti,05/04/2014

xUNION OWNERS CORK

Giorgio Bittiand Domenico Burrai