Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

8 Jun 2005 16:51

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC08 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 7 June 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (USD) 1000 27.92200 27.925800 27.9525200 27.981800 27.99555556900 28.02111111100 28.04100 28.04100 28.06100 28.068800 28.06306818200 28.07600 28.07666667100 28.08100 28.08100 28.08600 28.091600 28.1152500 28.1176100 28.12100 28.12100 28.12100 28.12100 28.12100 28.18100 28.18 Amount sold Price per unit (USD) 1000 27.88100 28.04100 28.04100 28.06100 28.06600 28.06100 28.08100 28.08100 28.08200 28.105100 28.12100 28.12100 28.12600 28.12166667100 28.18100 28.18 Resultant total amount and percentage of the 191,112 (0.1%)same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO Date of disclosure 8 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