Certificate of Special Partnership In the High Court of New Zealand, Auckland Registry In the matter of Part II of the Partnership Act 1908, and in the matter of Rawlplug (NZ) Limited and Company: It is hereby certified, pursuant to section 51 of the Partnership Act 1908, that: 1. The name of the special partnership is Rawlplug (NZ) Limited and Company. 2. The names, addresses, occupations and capital contributions of the general and special partners are as set forth in the Schedule. 3. The objects of the partnership are: (a) To establish and carry on in Auckland and elsewhere business as the wholesale and distribution of fastening products and to undertake and carry out all other things which, in the opinion of the general partner and the special partners, may be conveniently or profitably undertaken by the partnership, whether or not such things shall be similar in nature to the above object (the ``partnership business''). (b) To purchase, lease, take on hire or by any other means acquire any real or personal property, any rights, licences, privileges or easements which the partnership may think necessary or convenient for the purposes of its business. (c) To manage, maintain, develop, exchange, mortgage, lease, sell or otherwise deal with or dispose of all or any part of the property and rights of the partnership. 4. The principal place at which the partnership business will be conducted is the registered office of the general partner. 5. The partnership shall commence upon registration of this certificate pursuant to section 54 of the Partnership Act 1908, and subject to the provisions in the deed of participation relating to earlier dissolution, shall terminate upon the expiry of 7 years from the date of registration of this certificate. Schedule General Partner Name and Address CapitalContribution$ Rawlplug (NZ) Limited, a duly incorporated company having its registered office at the Eighth Floor, Gosling Chapman Centre, 63 Albert Street, AucklandNil Execution: Signed by Rawlplug (NZ) Limited by Robert Charles Rodgers, director, in the presence of: ROBERT CHARLES RODGERS. L. R. B. SYMONS, Solicitor. Acknowledged before me: R. L. RYAN, j.p., retired of North Shore. Special Partners Name and Address CapitalContribution$ Rawlplug Australia Pty Limited, Level Ten, 60 Saint Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (as trustees of the Rawlplug Unit Trust)120,000.00 A Units Execution: The common seal of Rawlplug Australia Pty Limited was affixed in the presence of: PHILIP ROSE, Director. DEREK R. CHAPMAN, Director. Acknowledged before me: GRAEME IAN HALPERIN, a solicitor holding a current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Practice Act 1968 (Vic.). Names and Address CapitalContribution$ Robert Charles Rodgers, Patricia Agnes Rodgers and Rowan John Chapman, 12 Kiri Place, Mairangi Bay, Auckland105,000.00 B Units Execution: Signed by Robert Charles Rodgers, Patricia Agnes Rodgers and Rowan John Chapman in the presence of: R. C. RODGERS. P. RODGERS. R. J. CHAPMAN. Acknowledged before me: R. L. RYAN, j.p., retired of North Shore. Name and Address CapitalContribution$ Roy Michael Hyslop, 53 Seaton Road, Murrays Bay, Auckland51,000.00 B Units Execution: Signed by Roy Michael Hyslop in the presence of: R. M. HYSLOP. M. R. RANKIN, 85 Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay. Acknowledged before me: R. L. RYAN, j.p., retired of North Shore. Name and Address CapitalContribution$ Claye Alan Sesto, 54B Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay, Auckland24,000.00 B Units Execution: Signed by Claye Alan Sesto in the presence of: C. A. SESTO. M. R. RANKIN, 85 Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay. Acknowledged before me: M. R. RANKIN, j.p., 85 Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay, Auckland.