CWD.L Regulatory News (CWD)

4 May 2007 11:04

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 INFORMATION \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Countrywide Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.05 GBP dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 3rd May 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales \* TTotal number of securities Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) purchased---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TTotal number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12,500 6.3950 GBP 6.3950 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit (Note varying etc. relates (Note 5) etc. 3)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TDate of disclosure 4th May 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Jennifer MacLeod---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number 020 7678 8226---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Countrywide Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 6) Broker---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2007