Thanks to each of you who responded.  I really appreciate it.  I keep getting mixed responses from people saying to let him know that I read the email and some say not to mention it.  The problem is that I don't want this to go in my file.  I really don't know why he would think this since we work so well together.  I'm thinking it may be the other manager that I have a dotted line to.  I'm stuck.  Still don't know what decision is the right one.  I just don't understand.  I have never ever gotten a bad review in my entire life.  This is so depressing.  Yes, a definite blessing to know ahead of time for sure but frustrating also since I want to talk with him but don't want it to backfire on me.

If you are in HR, I need some advice.  I am an EA and I read my bosses email everday.  I read an email yesterday from our HR person asking him if his NI rating of me was going to be a surprise to me.  I almost fell off my chair and went home crying last night.  I was so upset.  A surpise to say the least.  I have not been told anything that about my performance at all being positive or negative during this past year.

What should I do?  Our reviews are given at the end of August.  This is really bothering me.  Any advice.  What rights do I have.  Should I tell him that I saw the email at this point?  Or keep my mouth shut.  We were just purchased by another company which means that a negative review will not look good in my file if I get laid off for future consideration to get back in to the company.  

Help please!