RHM.L Regulatory News (RHM)

9 Jan 2007 13:08

Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd09 January 2007 FORM 38.5 (b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader CSS (EUROPE) LTD Company dealt in RHM PLC Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08-Jan-2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 93812 0.027(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 93812 0.027 0 0 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security : Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Buy 4414 3.81 (GBP)Buy 3718 3.81 (GBP)Buy 3675 3.805 (GBP)Buy 3446 3.8025 (GBP)Buy 2298 3.805 (GBP)Buy 2237 3.8025 (GBP)Buy 872 3.82 (GBP)Buy 700 3.8 (GBP)Buy 482 3.8 (GBP)Sell 5449 3.8075 (GBP)Sell 2335 3.8025 (GBP)Sell 2254 3.8025 (GBP)Sell 2244 3.8075 (GBP)Sell 2237 3.8025 (GBP)Sell 2031 3.805 (GBP)Sell 2000 3.82 (GBP)Sell 1800 3.8175 (GBP)Sell 1742 3.8025 (GBP)Sell 63 3.8075 (GBP) (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. American, Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price European etc.Expiry received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) date (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NoDate of disclosure 09-Jan-2007 12:54:17Contact name Braham,EmmaTelephone number 44 20 7883 5798Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RHM PLCNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISORNotes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange