Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

5 May 2005 12:04

Deutsche Bank AG London05 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Allied Domecq plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror Date of dealing 04/05/2005 Total number of securities bought 984,077 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.956848 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.93 Total number of securities sold 110,961 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.95 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.9293 Date of disclosure 05/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Allied Domecq plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror 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 04/05/2005 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)Long CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 400,000 £6.944 N/ALong CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 350,000 £6.956848 N/ALong CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 375,000 £6.939 N/ALong CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 3,626 £6.945019 N/A 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)Long CFD 04/05/2005 8,000 N/A £6.9293Long CFD 04/05/2005 46,550 N/A £6.935 Date of disclosure 05/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror Date of dealing 04/05/2005 Total number of securities bought 41,384 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 120.3784 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 119.8 Total number of securities sold 48,828 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 120.7 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 120 Date of disclosure 05/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror 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 04/05/2005 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)Long CFD 04/05/2005 5,925 N/A Euro 120Long CFD 04/05/2005 1,346 N/A Euro 120.2935 Date of disclosure 05/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in British Vita Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected British Vita Plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree Date of dealing 04/05/2005 Total number of securities bought 442,230 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.5625 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.545 Total number of securities sold 159,976 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.565 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.5525 Date of disclosure 05/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in British Vita plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected British Vita plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree 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 04/05/2005 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)Long CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 11,013 £3.554288 N/ALong CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 18,609 £3.55072 N/A 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)Long CFD 04/05/2005 200,000 N/A £3.5555 Date of disclosure 05/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in Shell Transport & Trading Co Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Shell Transport & Trading Co Plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree Date of dealing 04/05/2005 Total number of securities bought 1,529,978 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.725 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.7 Total number of securities sold 150,037 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.735 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.705 Date of disclosure 05/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Shell Transport & Trading Co plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Shell Transport Trading Co plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree 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 04/05/2005 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)Long CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 1,424,000 £4.71697 N/ALong CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 38 £4.71 N/ALong CFD 04/05/2005 Writing 3,784 £4.72 N/A 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)Long CFD 04/05/2005 38 N/A £4.71Long CFD 04/05/2005 26,323 N/A £4.7103Long CFD 04/05/2005 12,067 N/A £4.720573 Date of disclosure 05/05/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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