RHM.L Regulatory News (RHM)

11 Dec 2006 11:33

Credit Suisse International11 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 8 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 44,109 (0.0129) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 44,109 (0.0129) (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 10000 3.77 Buy 9083 3.77 Buy 243 3.7725 Buy 2013 3.7725 Buy 1960 3.775 Buy 1398 3.7625 Buy 5000 3.7625 Buy 1926 3.7625 Buy 2108 3.7625 Buy 2335 3.7625 Buy 5000 3.7625 Buy 9538 3.755 Buy 2048 3.755 Buy 552 3.755 Buy 1241 3.755 Buy 5984 3.7475 Buy 2218 3.75 Buy 5000 3.75 Buy 2277 3.75 Buy 10545 3.7475 Sell 210 3.7725 Sell 205 3.78 Sell 237 3.7825 Sell 243 3.7725 Sell 147 3.7625 Sell 559 3.78 Sell 10000 3.78 Sell 1794 3.765 Sell 3333 3.76 Sell 6667 3.76 Sell 3333 3.76 Sell 10000 3.76 Sell 574 3.76 Sell 10000 3.76 Sell 2536 3.7825 Sell 2452 3.7825 Sell 3015 3.76 Sell 1627 3.7575 Sell 4000 3.7575 Sell 1270 3.7525 Sell 1662 3.7525 Sell 1047 3.7525 Sell 538 3.7525 Sell 1149 3.7525 Sell 1722 3.7525 Sell 4464 3.745 Sell 409 3.745 Sell 1547 3.745 Sell 9038 3.745 Sell 3700 3.745 Sell 868 3.745 Sell 552 3.7825 Sell 427 3.78 Sell 482 3.7825 Sell 516 3.7825 Sell 505 3.7725 (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 11 December 2006 Contact name Emma Braham Telephone number 0207 883 5798 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