Princes Group Regulatory News (PRN)

1 Jul 2005 10:40

Credit Agricole S.A.01 July 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 * CHEUVREUX, SYSTEIA, CALYON PARIS, CAAM, EQUALT, CPRAM 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 30th June 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (•) 437 131.5538 230 130.5 160 130.8 100 130.9 80 131.0 11,841 131.45 350 131.6 3,818 131.5308 1,486 131.5538 24,682 132.0 11,259 130.9317 600 131.1817 Amount sold Price per unit (•) 148 125.9 58 130.7 1,661 132.0 3,818 131.5308 8,000 130.5 1,395 131.0 18,326 132.0 Resultant total amount and percentage of the 1,869,570 (2.7%)same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO Date of disclosure 1st July 2005 Contact name Caroline Scott Telephone number 020 7214 5250 * 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. END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange