RHM.L Regulatory News (RHM)

7 Dec 2006 12:19

Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd07 December 2006 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 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LtdCompany dealt in RHM PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 6 December 2006 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 41,663 (0.0120) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 41,663 (0.0120) (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 Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Buy 11842 3.775 Buy 16200 3.8 Buy 1883 3.7975 Buy 4064 3.78 Buy 12525 3.78 Buy 2204 3.78 Buy 2525 3.78 Buy 3845 3.78 Buy 1162 3.7775 Buy 2901 3.7775 Buy 1396 3.7775 Buy 4886 3.77 Buy 1846 3.77 Buy 19893 3.77 Buy 6185 3.785 Buy 672 3.7825 Buy 1250 3.79 Buy 10000 3.79 Buy 442 3.7725 Buy 7689 3.7725 Buy 3155 3.7725 Buy 8594 3.7725 Buy 2997 3.765 Buy 7077 3.765 Buy 12500 3.765 Buy 19920 3.765 Buy 20040 3.7425 Buy 8719 3.8 Buy 7466 3.8 Sell 5289 3.785 Sell 2500 3.785 Sell 5000 3.785 Sell 8972 3.79 Sell 8232 3.79 Sell 6036 3.79 Sell 5000 3.825 Sell 1832 3.825 Sell 1441 3.7975 Sell 1668 3.7875 Sell 6800 3.7925 Sell 1401 3.7775 Sell 1489 3.775 Sell 1469 3.7775 Sell 4412 3.7825 Sell 2096 3.78 Sell 10000 3.78 Sell 4049 3.77 Sell 2876 3.77 Sell 2876 3.77 Sell 1520 3.77 Sell 3221 3.77 Sell 2263 3.77 Sell 100 3.77 Sell 93 3.77 Sell 3907 3.77 Sell 1558 3.7825 Sell 3548 3.785 Sell 1703 3.8025 Sell 1322 3.7825 Sell 1205 3.7825 Sell 1155 3.7825 Sell 1474 3.79 Sell 18 3.7875 Sell 1616 3.7825 Sell 1520 3.785 Sell 1577 3.785 Sell 12525 3.785 Sell 1599 3.7875 Sell 1554 3.77 Sell 19893 3.77 Sell 10000 3.77 Sell 2918 3.77 Sell 1520 3.7675 Sell 3093 3.765 Sell 36 3.765 Sell 1091 3.765 Sell 3192 3.765 Sell 18783 3.7625 Sell 10000 3.7625 Sell 10000 3.7425 Sell 8750 3.74 Sell 3836 3.76 Sell 10000 3.7975 Sell 2105 3.7975 Sell 7644 3.7975 Sell 1484 3.7825 Sell 1397 3.7775 Sell 1249 3.7775 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, to which the option American,e.g. call option purchasing, relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received varying etc. per unit (Note 4) (ii) Exercising Product 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 derivatives Full 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) NO Date of disclosure 7 December 2006 Contact name Dan Smith Telephone number 0207 883 7834 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RHM PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Financial Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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