Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

18 May 2005 12:14

Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe)18 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) 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 17 May 2005 Total number of securities bought 62,340 Highest price paid (EURO) 120.60 Lowest price paid (EURO) 119.50 Total number of securities sold 63,485 Highest price paid (EURO) 120.60 Lowest price paid (EURO) 119.40 Date of disclosure 18 May 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 17 May 2005 Total number of securities bought 614,810 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.9354 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.9015 Total number of securities sold 643,069 Highest price paid (GBP) 6.9250 Lowest price paid (GBP) 6.8950 Date of disclosure 18 May 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 # Connected Party 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 17 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) referenced LONG CFD 17/05/05 Writing 2,500 6.9354 04/03/2010LONG CFD 17/05/05 Writing 4,300 6.9354 04/03/2010LONG CFD 17/05/05 Writing 2,100 6.9354 04/03/2010LONG CFD 17/05/05 Writing 77,200 6.9354 04/03/2010LONG CFD 17/05/05 Writing 10,300 6.9354 04/03/2010LONG CFD 17/05/05 Writing 3,600 6.9354 04/03/2010SHORT CFD 17/05/05 Writing 215 6.75 14/09/2009SHORT CFD 17/05/05 Writing 3,405 6.865 04/03/2010SHORT CFD 17/05/05 Writing 1,833 6.865 05/10/2009 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out priceeg long CFD date derivative is referenced (GBP) (GBP) Date of disclosure 18 May 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