Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

29 Apr 2005 15:04

Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe)29 April 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 Date of dealing 28 April 2005 Total number of securities bought 81,108 Highest price paid (EURO) 118.90 Lowest price paid (EURO) 116.70 Total number of securities sold 41,916 Highest price paid (EURO) 118.90 Lowest price paid (EURO) 116.7701 Date of disclosure 29 April 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 Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard Nature of connection # Connected Party Date of dealing 28 April 2005 Total number of securities bought 4,366,982 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.99 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.9050 Total number of securities sold 4,656,816 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.99 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.9050 Date of disclosure 29 April 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 (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 CSFB (Europe) Limtied Company dealt in Allied Domecq Description of all derivative products disclosed on CFD'sthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Allied Domecq ordinary shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard Nature of connection # Counterparty 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 28 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 (GBP) dateeg long CFD applicable) referencedShort CFD 28.04.05 Writing 180 6.75 14/09/2009Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 1,502 5.335 04/03/2010Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 4,137 5.335 04/03/2010Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 809 5.335 05/10/2009Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 2,228 5.335 05/10/2009 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (GBP) (GBP)eg long CFDLong CFD 28.04.05 14,000 6.367087 6.9096Long CFD 28.04.05 27,500 6.367087 6.9096Long CFD 28.04.05 183,000 6.367087 6.9096Long CFD 28.04.05 460,600 6.367087 6.9096Long CFD 28.04.05 314,900 6.367087 6.9096 Date of disclosure 29 April 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 (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 CSFB (Europe) Limtied Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard Description of all derivative products disclosed on CFD'sthis 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 # Counterparty 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 28 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 (EURO) dateeg long CFD applicable) referencedShort CFD 28.04.05 Writing 221 122.678206 26/04/2010Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 411 122.678206 26/04/2010Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 2,891 122.678206 26/04/2010Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 7,300 122.678206 26/04/2010Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 4,997 122.678206 26/04/2010Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 1,216 108.2 14/11/2007Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 650 107.7 03/11/2009Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 4,040 113.537 06/04/2009Short CFD 28.04.05 Writing 5,960 113.539 31/05/2007 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (EURO) (EURO)eg long CFD Date of disclosure 29 April 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