CWD.L Regulatory News (CWD)

4 May 2007 11:40

Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd04 May 2007 FORM 38.5 (a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader CSS (EUROPE) LTDCompany dealt in Countrywide PLCClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 03-May-2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)2556355 6.45 (GBP) 6.15 (GBP) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)52712 6.49 (GBP) 6.18 (GBP)(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)cfd Long 12012 6.4375 (GBP)cfd Long 2000 6.48 (GBP)cfd Short 2467003 6.45 (GBP)cfd Short 5000 6.1642 (GBP) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. American, Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price European etc.Expiry received per unitoption etc. (Note 5) date (Note 3) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull 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. Date of disclosure 04-May-2007 10:10:42Contact name Segal,DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Apollo Management VI L.P.Nature of connection (Note 6) ADVISORNotes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange