Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

10 Jun 2005 16:55

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC10 June 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 Constellation Brands Inc Relevant security dealt in A-Shares Name of offeree/offeror with which associated Pernod Ricard SA Specify category and nature of associate status 2# Date of dealing 9 June 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (USD) 100 27.88200 27.82300 27.883333334700 27.885957455400 27.9055555615300 27.9037254920700 27.851200 27.955200 27.82200 27.85100 27.77100 27.79100 27.9100 27.91100 27.91100 27.93600 27.848333331900 27.93842105900 27.923600 27.91416667 Amount sold Price per unit (USD) 100 27.77100 27.793200 27.907812520700 27.85100 27.88100 27.9100 27.91100 27.93100 27.99300 27.92666667600 27.86666667 Resultant total amount and percentage of the 205,612 (0.11%)same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO Date of disclosure 10 June 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