Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

3 May 2005 11:22

Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe)03 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 CSFB (Europe) LimitedCompany 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 2 May 2005 Total number of securities bought 1,305 Highest price paid (EURO) 117.90 Lowest price paid (EURO) 117.30 Total number of securities sold 2,082 Highest price paid (EURO) 118.10 Lowest price paid (EURO) 117.40 Date of disclosure 3 May 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 2 May 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) referencedShort CFD 02/05/05 Writing 382 108.2 14/11/2007 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 Date of disclosure 3 May 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