Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

16 Jun 2005 13:24

GoldmanSachs International16 June 2005 Amendment Due to an oversight a purchase of shares was inadvertently omitted from thedisclosure made on 14 June 2005, for trading of 13 June 2005. Total Buys disclosed, 500,000 shares, amended to Total Buys, 508,600 shares. 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in Allied Domecq Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Allied Domecq Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Date of dealing 13 June 2005 Total number of securities bought 508,600 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.9480 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.9480 GBP Total number of securities sold 0 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 0 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 0 GBP Date of disclosure 16 June 2005 Contact name Joanna Bates Telephone number +44 207-774-8790 # 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. Amendment Due to an oversight both sales and purchases of shares were inadvertentlyomitted from the disclosure made on 14 June 2005, for trading of 13 June 2005. Total Buys disclosed, 76 shares, amended to Total Buys, 2000 shares. Total Sells disclosed, 0 shares, amended to Total sells, 1,774 shares. 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Allied Domecq Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Date of dealing 13 June 2005 Total number of securities bought 2,000 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 133.5000 EUR Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 133.4000 EUR Total number of securities sold 1,774 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 132.9399 EUR Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 134.0462 EUR Date of disclosure 16 June 2005 Contact name Joanna Bates Telephone number +44 207-774-8790 # 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