Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

15 Jun 2005 17:09

Pernod-Ricard SA15 June 2005 Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or from, Australia, Canada or Japan Pernod Ricard S.A. recommended offer for Allied Domecq PLC - Posting of Supplement to Pernod Ricard Prospectus Pernod Ricard S.A. ("Pernod Ricard") announces that an English languagetranslation of the French language supplement (the "Supplement") to the "Document E" prepared by Pernod Ricard and approved by the French Autorite desmarches financiers is now available on Pernod Ricard's website(www.pernod-ricard.com) and is expected to be posted to Allied Domecqshareholders on 16 June 2005. The Supplement has been prepared in order to update the information in theDocument E to reflect the agreements entered into between Pernod Ricard andDiageo plc as announced on 6 June 2005. The document which Allied Domecq shareholders will receive includes the Englishlanguage translation of the Supplement in addition to other information requiredby the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. For more information, please contact: Francisco de la VEGA, Communications VP Tel: +33 (0)1 41 00 40 96Patrick de BORREDON, Investor Relations VP Tel: +33 (0)1 41 00 41 71Florence TARON, Press Relations Manager Tel: +33 (0)1 41 00 40 88Chris BARRIE, Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: +44 (0)20 7638 9571/ +44 (0)7968 727 289 The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certainjurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore persons in any suchjurisdictions into which this announcement is released, published or distributedshould inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions. Any failure tocomply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities lawsof any such jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute an offer for sale of securities or aninvitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of anoffer to buy any securities pursuant to the announcement or otherwise in anyjurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The new Pernod Ricard shares to be issued to the Allied Domecq shareholderspursuant to Allied Domecq's Scheme of Arrangement are not and will not beregistered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or any other US regulationsapplicable to securities. The new Pernod Ricard shares will be issued pursuantto a registration exemption provided by Article 3(a)10 of the Securities Act. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange