European Metals Holdings Regulatory News (EMH)

19 Dec 2006 10:21

Merrill Lynch International19 December 2006 FORM 8.1 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Merrill Lynch InternationalCompany dealt in European Motor Holdings Plc Class of relevant security to which the 40p ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 15th Dec 2006 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 0 0 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 Total 0 0 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 0 0 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 Total 0 0 (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 105 480.25 GBpPurchase 2004 483.25 GBpPurchase 1100 484.75 GBpPurchase 10936 485 GBpPurchase 8503 485.25 GBpPurchase 1895 485.75 GBpPurchase 4193 486.25 GBpPurchase 3385 486.5 GBpPurchase 2096 486.75 GBpPurchase 200 487 GBpPurchase 615 487.25 GBpPurchase 4014 487.5 GBpPurchase 1002 489 GBpPurchase 1906 490 GBpPurchase 1048 491.5 GBp The above trades were conducted to flatten a pre-existing position. The TakeoverPanel has agreed on an ex-parte basis that the trade can be undertaken with nocode consequences. (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD (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 7) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. 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 Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO Date of disclosure 18th Dec 2006 Contact name A. Coutts-Britton Telephone number 020 7996 1000 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated Inchcape PlcSpecify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) 2 Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 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