Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

4 May 2005 16:13

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l Ltd.04 May 2005 FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) AMENDMENT TO ANNOUNCEMENT 5950L MADE AT 12.55 ON 27 APRIL 2005 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 26 April 2005 Total number of securities bought 101,094 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 121.70 (EUR) Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 120.95 (EUR) Total number of securities sold 4,703 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 122.63 (EUR) Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 121.80 (EUR) Date of disclosure 4 May 2005 Contact name David Edwards Telephone number 020 7677 1865 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 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 (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) 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) Date of disclosure 4 MAY 2005 Contact name David Edwards Telephone number 020 7677 1865 # 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