EAS.L Regulatory News (EAS)

4 May 2005 12:41

Credit Agricole S.A.04 May 2005 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * CHEUVREUX Company dealt in Easyscreen Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares (SEDOL 0485997) If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror N/Awith which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # N/A Date of dealing 3rd May 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (£) 2,500 0.16 Amount sold Price per unit (£) Resultant total amount and percentage of the 3,426,500 (3.6%) **same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES Date of disclosure 4th May 2005 Contact name Caroline Scott Telephone number 020 7214 5250 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. Thenaming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case ofdisclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, theclients need not be named. # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. + If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attachSupplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), asappropriate. ** Please note previously undisclosed dealings on 28th April, a sell of 2,500at £0.15 For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN DERIVATIVES (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form 8.3, as appropriate) Description of all derivative products disclosed on this Contracts for Differenceform Full details of any agreement, arrangement or There are no written or oral agreements between Creditunderstanding between the person disclosing and any other Agricole Cheuvreux International and any clientsperson relating to the voting rights or future concerning the control of voting rights in relation toacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to the underlying shares used to hedge the CFD's. The CFD'swhich any derivative referred to on this form is are open-ended.referenced. If none, this should be stated. WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must be (currency must beeg long CFD stated) stated) DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above) Product name Transaction Written/entered into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated)Long CFD 05/11/2004 Written 1,171,000 0.1800Long CFD 06/12/2004 Written 180,500 0.1825Long CFD 14/03/2005 Written 250,000 0.1500Long CFD 30/03/2005 Written 825,000 0.1550Long CFD 04/04/2005 Written 400,000 0.1500Long CFD 08/04/2005 Written 600,000 0.1500 For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which 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