Bos Glb Hldgs Regulatory News (BOS)

21 Mar 2006 12:17

Merrill Lynch International21 March 2006 This announcement amends the EPT disclosure which was released 20th March 2006at 11.31 under RNS number 0443A. The number of Body Shop plc ordinary sharespurchased in relation to a long swap has been amended. All other details remainunchanged. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch InternationalCompany dealt in Body Shop International PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17/03/06 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1,748,218 GBP 2.96 GBP 2.95 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 11,640 GBP 2.96 GBP 2.95 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDLong Swap Long 1,616,666 GBP 2.957 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. None Date of disclosure 21/03/06 Contact name A. Coutts-Britton Telephone number +44 20 7996 3565 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Body Shop International PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Adviser Notes The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange