Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

3 Jun 2005 11:40

Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe)03 June 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) Limited Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard Nature of connection # Connected Party #2 Date of dealing 2 June 2005 Total number of securities bought 23,396 Highest price paid (EURO) 127.30 Lowest price paid (EURO) 126.60 Total number of securities sold 37,363 Highest price paid (EURO) 127.30 Lowest price paid (EURO) 126.50 Date of disclosure 3 June 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 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader CSFB (Europe) Limited Company dealt in Allied Domecq Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard Nature of connection # Connected Party #2 Date of dealing 2 June 2005 Total number of securities bought 972,720 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.96 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.945 Total number of securities sold 411,056 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.96 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.945 Date of disclosure 3 June 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