Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

28 Jun 2005 14:29

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l Ltd.28 June 2005 FORM 38.5 AMENDMENT TO ANNOUNCEMENT 0722O RELEASED AT 10.48 ON 27 JUNE 2005 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd Company dealt in Pernod Ricard Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod Ricard Nature of connection # Advisors Date of dealing 24 June 2005 Total number of securities bought 0 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) N/A Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) N/A Total number of securities sold 24,490 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 135.00 (EUR) Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 135.00 (EUR) 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 Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd Company dealt in Pernod Ricard Description of all derivative products disclosed on CFDsthis 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 # Advisor 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 24 June 2005 WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference Maturity date date (indicate as which the derivative is price (GBP)eg long CFD applicable) referencedSHORT CFD 24.06.2005 WRITING 20,540 89.45 18.06.2007 Date of disclosure 28 June 2005 Contact name David Edwards Telephone number 020 7677 1865 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange