Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

10 May 2005 11:49

Deutsche Bank AG London10 May 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Allied Domecq plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror Date of dealing 09/05/2005 Total number of securities bought 1,229,294 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.965 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.935 Total number of securities sold 959,193 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.965 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.935 Date of disclosure 10/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Allied Domecq plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror 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 09/05/2005 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 (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 116,269 £6.941935 N/A Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 1,000,000 £6.953648 N/A Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 20,008 £6.945659 N/A CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated) Long CFD 09/05/2005 850,000 N/A £6.95 Long CFD 09/05/2005 9,396 N/A £6.94 Long CFD 09/05/2005 19,040 N/A £6.946497 Date of disclosure 10/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror Date of dealing 09/05/2005 Total number of securities bought 20,147 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 119.356 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 117.8021053 Total number of securities sold 3,061 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 119.36 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 116.98084 Date of disclosure 10/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror 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 09/05/2005 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 (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 1,559 £118.614496 N/A Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 3,618 £118.407131 N/A Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 13,500 £118.6601 N/A CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated) Long CFD 09/05/2005 1,200 N/A Euro 116.98084 Date of disclosure 10/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in British Vita Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected British Vita Plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree Date of dealing 09/05/2005 Total number of securities bought 26,839 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.5625 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.5575 Total number of securities sold 110 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.5525 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.5525 Date of disclosure 10/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in British Vita plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected British Vita plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree 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 09/05/2005 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 (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 30,000 £3.558333 N/A CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated) Long CFD 09/05/2005 5,689 N/A £3.562055 Date of disclosure 10/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Shell Transport & Trading Co Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Shell Transport & Trading Co Plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree Date of dealing 09/05/2005 Total number of securities bought 2,203,695 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.79 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.745 Total number of securities sold 1,132,690 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.785 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.74 Date of disclosure 10/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Shell Transport & Trading Co plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Shell Transport Trading Co plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree 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 09/05/2005 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 (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 525,757 £4.76 N/A Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 55,894 £4.7616 N/A Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 5,000 £4.769 N/A Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 210,500 £4.769171 N/A Long CFD 09/05/2005 Writing 2,224 £4.79 N/A CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated) Long CFD 09/05/2005 3,164 N/A 4.705 Long CFD 09/05/2005 38,259 N/A £4.760828 Long CFD 09/05/2005 3,164 N/A £4.7699 Long CFD 09/05/2005 55,569 N/A £4.77 Long CFD 09/05/2005 2,224 N/A £4.79 Date of disclosure 10/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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