Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

28 Jun 2005 10:52

Credit Agricole S.A.28 June 2005 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * CAAM, EQUALT, BFT, SYSTEIA, CALYON PARIS, Company dealt in PERNOD RICARD Relevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES (SEDOL 4682329) If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror N/Awith which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # N/A Date of dealing 27th June 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (•) 1000 133.3 4072 133.5 3200 133.7 Amount sold Price per unit (•) 6000 133.40 1070 133.70 1445 133.3308 1000 133.40 2995 133.3308 150 133.4 269 133.7 1000 135 Resultant total amount and percentage of the 1,847,071 (2.6%)same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO Date of disclosure 28th June 2005 Contact name Taryn O'Donoghue Telephone number 020 7214 5129 * 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 "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions 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