Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

27 Apr 2005 11:07

Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe)27 April 2005 FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader CSFB (Europe) Limited Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard Nature of connection # Connected Party Date of dealing 26 April 2005 Total number of securities bought 108,298 Highest price paid (EURO) 122.30 Lowest price paid (EURO) 120.0696 Total number of securities sold 82,488 Highest price paid (EURO) 123.80 Lowest price paid (EURO) 120.00 Date of disclosure 27 April 2005 Contact name Mathew Joseph Telephone number 020 7883 4865 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader CSFB (Europe) Limited Company dealt in Allied Domecq Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard Nature of connection # Connected Party Date of dealing 26 April 2005 Total number of securities bought 2,076,160 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.75 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.71 Total number of securities sold 1,292,433 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.75 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.71 Date of disclosure 27 April 2005 Contact name Mathew Joseph Telephone number 020 7883 4865 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. FORM 38.5 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS IN DERIVATIVES BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader CSFB (Europe) Limtied Company dealt in Allied Domecq Description of all derivative products disclosed on CFD'sthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Allied Domecq ordinary shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard Nature of connection # Counterparty Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of dealing 26 April 2005 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 (GBP) dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 536 6.73 14/09/2009Long CFD 26/04/05 Writing 90,900 6.72275028 16/07/2009Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 1,445 6.7475 04/03/2010Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 4,313 6.7475 04/03/2010Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 778 6.7475 05/10/2009Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 2,322 6.7475 05/10/2009 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (GBP) (GBP)eg long CFD Long CFD 26/04/05 250,000 £6.73 £6.73 Date of disclosure 27 April 2005 Contact name Mathew Joseph Telephone number 020 7883 4865 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. FORM 38.5 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS IN DERIVATIVES BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader CSFB (Europe) Limtied Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard Description of all derivative products disclosed on CFD'sthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Pernod-Ricard ordinary shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard Nature of connection # Counterparty Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of dealing 26 April 2005 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 (EURO) dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 250 120.3722 03/11/2009Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 3,950 121.57 30/07/2009Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 127 121.5657 03/04/2010Short CFD 26/04/05 Writing 69 121.5657 05/10/2009 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (EURO) (EURO)eg long CFD Short CFD 26/04/05 2,075 123.80 123.80Short CFD 26/04/05 131 121.6802 121.6802Short CFD 26/04/05 1,436 121.350139 121.350139 Date of disclosure 27 April 2005 Contact name Mathew Joseph Telephone number 020 7883 4865 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes 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