Rentokil Initial Regulatory News (RTO)

18 Oct 2005 15:18

UBS AG (EPT)18 October 2005 This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement reference 8316Sreleased at 14:26pm on 18th OCT 05. Amendment made to the BUY and SELL figuresof BOOTS GROUP 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 PLC Relevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES 50P Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN Nature of connection # CONNECTED ADVISER Date of dealing 14th OCTOBER 2005 Total number of securities bought 295,234 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3250 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3100 GBP Total number of securities sold 136,738 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3450 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3050 GBP Date of disclosure 17th October 2005 Contact name JOSEPH EVANS Telephone number 020 7567 8286 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions 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 PLC Relevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES 1P Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC Nature of connection # CONNECTED ADVISER Date of dealing 14th OCTOBER 2005 Total number of securities bought 1,100,106 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.5500 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.5200 GBP Total number of securities sold 996,688 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.5525 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.5225 GBP Date of disclosure 17th October 2005 Contact name JOSEPH EVANS Telephone number 020 7567 8286 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions 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 PLC Relevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES 25p Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BOOTS GROUP PLC Nature of connection # CONNECTED ADVISER Date of dealing 14th OCTOBER 2005 Total number of securities bought 603,603 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.3650 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.2600 GBP Total number of securities sold 629,380 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.3650 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.2850 GBP Date of disclosure 17th October 2005 Contact name JOSEPH EVANS Telephone number 020 7567 8286 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions 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 PLC Relevant security dealt in ORDINARY SHARES 10p Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BOOTS GROUP PLC Nature of connection # CONNECTED ADVISER Date of dealing 14th OCTOBER 2005 Total number of securities bought 78,071 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.9350 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.7650 GBP Total number of securities sold 104,079 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.9450 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.8200 GBP Date of disclosure 17th October 2005 Contact name JOSEPH EVANS Telephone number 020 7567 8286 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions 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