Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

24 May 2005 17:54

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC24 May 2005 FORM 8.1 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * Credit Suisse First Boston LLC Company dealt in Brown Forman Corp Relevant security dealt in B - shares Name of offeree/offeror with which associated Pernod Ricard SA Specify category and nature of associate status # 2 Date of dealing 23 May 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (USD) 400 56.79 200 56.83 100 56.83 900 56.96 800 56.97 100 57 500 57.03 2000 57.07 100 57.11 Amount sold Price per unit (USD) 200 56.91 1 56.92 1 57 100 57 16 57.03 Resultant total amount and percentage of the 90,222 (0.16%)same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO Date of disclosure 24 May 2005 Contact name Jenny Lundquist Telephone number 020 7883 4332 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. Thenaming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case ofdisclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, theclients need not be named. # See the definition of "associate" in the Definitions Section of the Code. + If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attachSupplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), asappropriate. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes 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