REG.L Regulatory News (REG)

6 Jul 2005 11:05

State Street Global Advisors06 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 * STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED Company dealt in Regent Inns PLC Relevant security dealt in Ord If a connected EFM, name of N/Aofferee/offeror with whichconnected If a connected EFM, nature of N/Aconnection # Date of dealing 05/07/2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (GBP) Amount sold Price per unit (GBP) 25,000 0.77 Resultant total amount and 3,866,576 3.44%percentage of the same relevantsecurity owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES/ NO Date of disclosure 06/07/2005 Contact name Caroline O'Connor Telephone number 020 7698 6130 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the clients need not be named. # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. + If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as appropriate. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange