Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

26 May 2005 10:50

Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe)26 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 CSFB (Europe) LimitedCompany 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 25 May 2005 Total number of securities bought 35633 Highest price paid (EURO) 123.9 Lowest price paid (EURO) 84.3371 Total number of securities sold 38195 Highest price paid (EURO) 154.7847 Lowest price paid (EURO) 122.1 Date of disclosure 26 May 2005 Contact name Jenny Lundquist Telephone number 020 7883 4332 # 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) LimitedCompany 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 #2 Date of dealing 25 May 2005 Total number of securities bought 431626 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.9660 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.94 Total number of securities sold 585936 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.95 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.9367 Date of disclosure 26 May 2005 Contact name Jenny Lundquist Telephone number 020 7883 4332 # 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) LimitedCompany dealt in Pillar Property Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pillar Property Nature of connection # Advisor #2 Date of dealing 25 May 2005 Total number of securities bought 38906 Highest price paid (GBP) 8.4084 Lowest price paid (GBP) 8.4084 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (GBP) Lowest price paid (GBP) Date of disclosure 26 May 2005 Contact name Jenny Lundquist Telephone number 020 7883 4332 # 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 # Connected Party #2 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 25 May 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 25/04/2005 Writing 495 6.75 14/09/2009Long CFD 25/04/2005 Writing 200,000 6.94 14/09/2009 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 25/04/2005 50,000 6.9396Long CFD 25/04/2005 50,000 6.95 Date of disclosure 26 May 2005 Contact name Jenny Lundquist Telephone number 020 7883 4332 # 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