Hmv Group Regulatory News (HMV)

17 May 2006 10:33

Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd17 May 2006 FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) AVS: 513086 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity LimitedCompany dealt in HMV Group plcClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16 May 2006 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 70,511 GBP 1.7000 GBP 1.6925 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 70,511 GBP 1.7000 GBP 1.7000 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) 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 5) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 17 May 2006 Contact name Nicola Hall Telephone number 020 7508 9553 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected HMV Group plcNature of connection (Note 6) Corporate Broker Notes The Notes on Form 38.5 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