Rentokil Initial Regulatory News (RTO)

18 Oct 2005 14:26

UBS AG (EPT)18 October 2005 This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement reference 7545Sreleased at 11:43am on 17th OCT 05. Amendment made to the BUY figures ofALLIANCE UNICHEM PLC due to the late booking of a trade. All other informationremains unchanged. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London Branch Company dealt in BPB PLCRelevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES 50P Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAINNature of connection # CONNECTED ADVISERDate of dealing 14th OCTOBER 2005 295,234 Total number of securities bought 7.3250 GBP Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3100 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 136,738 Total number of securities sold 7.3450 GBP Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3050 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Date of disclosure 17th October 2005 Contact name JOSEPH EVANS 020 7567 8286 Telephone number # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London Branch Company dealt in RENTOKIL INITIAL PLCRelevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES 1P Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected RENTOKIL INITIAL PLCNature of connection # CONNECTED ADVISERDate of dealing 14th OCTOBER 2005 1,100,106 Total number of securities bought 1.5500 GBP Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.5200 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 996,688 Total number of securities sold 1.5525 GBP Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.5225 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Date of disclosure 17th October 2005 Contact name JOSEPH EVANS 020 7567 8286 Telephone number # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London Branch Company dealt in BOOTS GROUP PLCRelevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES 25p Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BOOTS GROUP PLCNature of connection # CONNECTED ADVISERDate of dealing 14th OCTOBER 2005 563,603 Total number of securities bought 6.3650 GBP Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.2600 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 539,380 Total number of securities sold 6.3650 GBP Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.2850 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Date of disclosure 17th October 2005 Contact name JOSEPH EVANS 020 7567 8286 Telephone number # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London Branch Company dealt in ALLIANCE UNICHEM PLCRelevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES 10p Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BOOTS GROUP PLCNature of connection # CONNECTED ADVISERDate of dealing 14th OCTOBER 2005 78,071 Total number of securities bought 7.9350 GBP Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.7650 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 104,079 Total number of securities sold 7.9450 GBP Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.8200 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Date of disclosure 17th October 2005 Contact name JOSEPH EVANS 020 7567 8286 Telephone number # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which 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