Hmv Group Regulatory News (HMV)

25 May 2006 12:03

UBS AG (EPT)25 May 2006 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 Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in HMV GROUP PLCClass of relevant security to which the ORDINARY SHARES 5Pdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 24 MAY 2006 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 12,896 1.6975 GBP 1.6475 GBP Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 5,113 1.6825 GBP 1.65 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname,e.g selling, securities to price American, date moneypaid/call purchasing, which the European etc. receivedoption varying etc option per unit relates (Note (Note 3) 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 25 MAY 2006Contact name JOSEPH EVANSTelephone number 0207 567 8286Name of offeree/offeror with which connected HMV GROUP PLCNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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