Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

10 Jun 2005 10:49

State Street Global Advisors10 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 * STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED Company dealt in Pernod Ricard Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror N/Awith which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # N/A Date of dealing 09/06/2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (GBP) 2,245 133.50 Amount sold Price per unit (GBP) 469 133.50 Resultant total amount and percentage of the 914,794 1.30%same relevant security owned or controlled S A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES/NO Date of disclosure 10/06/2005 Contact name Caroline O'Connor Telephone number 020 7698 6130 * 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