[4] Give Notice's dam Princess Genista won two minor races from eleven attempts but did better as a broodmare as her other foals included Times Up, the dual winner of the Doncaster Cup.
[5] In his first racecourse appearance Give Notice contested a maiden race over seven furlongs on 12 October at Leicester in which he started at odds of 10/1 and finished sixth of the nine runners, seventeen lengths behind the winner.
He finished second at Newmarket, fourth at Goodwood and fifth at York before running unplaced in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle Racecourse and then coming home third in the stayers' race at the Shergar Cup meeting.
[8] After running third to Alcazar at Newmarket he started a 33/1 outsider for the Cesarewitch over two and a quarter miles at the same track on 20 October and produced his best performance up to that time as he carried 126 pounds and finished a close third behind Distant Prospect and Palua.
[9] For his final run of the year Give Notice was sent to France for the Listed Prix Denisy over 3100 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse on 23 November, but despite starting a strong favourite he was beaten into third behind Crillon and Le Nomade in a close finish.
Give Notice began his fourth season with a considerable hike in class as he was entered in the Group 3 Sagaro Stakes over two miles at Ascot Racecourse on 1 May and was ridden for the first time by Frankie Dettori.
The 2001 winner Solo Mio started favourite ahead of Double Honour, Persian Punch and Invermark (Prix du Cadran) with Give Notice the 8/1 fifth choice in an eight-runner field.