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Annual Information UpdateForm No. 1To: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS By RIS1. Name of Issuer: Countrywide plc Incorporated in England under the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) Company No. 4947152 Registered Office: Countrywide House, 3 Perry Way, Witham, Essex CM8 3SX Tel: 01376 533700 Fax: 01376 520465/01376 520758 DX 140680 Witham 4 2. Type of Securities: Ordinary 5p shares listed on the London Stock Exchange 3. Period of update: from 1.7.2005 to 31.12.2005 4. Annual Information: Date & place of filing Date of Headline Short description of the Where to find this (if applicable) publication Information information See sheets attached 9 5. Some of the information contained in this update may be out of date due to the passage of time. 6. Contact for queries: Address: Countrywide House 3 Perry Way Witham, Essex CM8 3SX Name: Shirley Law Telephone: 01376 533700 Person making the update:Name: Harry D Hill Signature: ¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦.Position: Managing Directordelete where appropriateCountrywide plcAnnual Information UpdateForm No. 1To: FSA Date and Date of Short Where to find this place of publication Headline description of information filing the Information (if applicable) 1. 8 July 2005 Holdings in Goldman Sachs - Corporate website: http: company Purchase of // 5,636,941 www.countrywideplc.co.uk shares Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 2. 5 August Holdings in Deutsche Bank 2005 company AG Held in file Notifiable interest of 6,894,540 3. 10 August Appointment of Rightmove.co.uk 2005 Advisers appoints Held in file adviser 4. 11August Interim Interim Results Corporate website: http: 2005 Statement to 30 June 2005 // www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Group Results - latest year" "Press Release 11 August 2005" 5. 12 August Notification of Exercise of Corporate website: http: 2005 Directors 50,000 EBT // Shareholding options www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 6. 16 August Committee J Williams - Corporate website: http: 2005 Member's Share Purchase of // Dealing 1,000 shares @ www.countrywideplc.co.uk 340.91p Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 7. 19 August Transaction in Purchased Corporate website: http: 2005 own shares 250,000 own // shares held in www.countrywideplc.co.uk treasury Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 8. 31 August Change of Appointment of Corporate website: http: 2005 Adviser Hoare Govett // Ltd as joint www.countrywideplc.co.uk Corporate Then link to: Broker "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 9. 5 September Holdings in Barclays Bank - 2005 Company purchase of Held in file 2,094,128 shares 10. 7 September Director's H D Hill - Corporate website: http: 2005 Sharedealing Purchase of // 30,000 shares @ www.countrywideplc.co.uk 344p Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 11. 8 September Committee G R Fitzjohn - Corporate website: http: 2005 Member's Share purchase of // dealing 30,000 shares @ www.countrywideplc.co.uk 343p Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 12. 9 September Committee D B Fletcher - Corporate website: http: 2005 Member's Share Purchase of // dealing 3,000 shares @ www.countrywideplc.co.uk 346.5p Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 13. 13 Holdings in Fidelity September company International Held in file 2005 Ltd Sale of 6,712,177 shares 14. 15 Holdings in Deutsche Bank September company AG Held in file 2005 Purchase of 300,173 shares 15. 15 Trading Update Statement on Corporate website: http: September current trading // 2005 conditions www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 16. 19 Transaction in Purchased Corporate website: http: September own shares 25,039 own // 2005 shares held in www.countrywideplc.co.uk treasury Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 17. 19 Holdings in Fidelity September company International Held in file 2005 Ltd Sale of 536,745 shares 18. 19 Holdings in Goldman Sachs - September company Purchase of Held in file 2005 1,841,121 shares 19. 21 Committee R A Scarff - Corporate website: http: September Member's Share Purchase of // 2005 dealing 2,286 shares @ www.countrywideplc.co.uk 389.66p Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 20. 23 Holdings in Deutsche Bank September Company AG Held in file 2005 No longer have an interest ins hares 21. 23 Countrywide plc Update on Corporate website: http: September Conveyancing Countrywide // 2005 System Update Property www.countrywideplc.co.uk Lawyers IT Then link to: systems "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 22. 28 Notification of Grant of SAYE Corporate website: http: September Transaction by options to: // 2005 Directors/ H D Hill www.countrywideplc.co.uk Persons M C Nower Then link to: Discharging G R Fitzjohn "Investor Relations" " Managerial T Marris Information/ Responsibilities C P Shaw Announcements" J Williams "Press and Stock R A Scarff Exchange Announcements" D B Fletcher G R Williams 23. 30 Transaction in Purchased Corporate website: http: September own shares 60,000 own // 2005 shares held in www.countrywideplc.co.uk treasury Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 24. 3 October Transaction in Purchased Corporate website: http: 2005 own shares 150,000 own // shares held in www.countrywideplc.co.uk treasury Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 25. 4 Transaction Purchased 50,000 own shares Corporate website: http: October in own held in treasury // 2005 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 26. 18 Transaction Purchased 125,000 own Corporate website: http: October in own shares held in treasury // 2005 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 27. 21 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http: October in own shares held in treasury // 2005 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 28. 26 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http: October in own shares held in treasury // 2005 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 29. 28 Holdings in Southeastern Asset Corporate website: http: October company Management Inc. 33,486,337 // 2005 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 30. 31 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http: October in own shares held in treasury // 2005 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 31. 1 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http: November in own shares held in treasury // 2005 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 32. 1 Application Block listing 520,000 November for block shares under SAYE (1996) Held in file 2005 listing 33. Corporate website: http: 3 Holdings in Southeastern Asset // November company Management Inc. 31,503,256 www.countrywideplc.co.uk 2005 shares Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 34. 3 Notification Exercise of 122,500 options Corporate website: http: November of Directors & subsequent sale of 80,389 // 2005 Shareholding shares (retaining 42,111) www.countrywideplc.co.uk under ESOS Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 35. 9 Holdings in Southeastern Asset Corporate website: http: November company Management Inc. 30,142,438 // 2005 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 36. 9 Holdings in Fidelity International Ltd Corporate website: http: November company 16,056,164 shares // 2005 www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 37. 9 Holdings in Barclays plc Corporate website: http: November company 21,020,731 shares // 2005 www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 38. 11 Notification Grant of 145,439 EDIS Corporate website: http: November of options // 2005 transaction www.countrywideplc.co.uk by Directors Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 39. 15 Chairman's C H Sporborg - sold 100,000 Corporate website: http: November Share shares @ 378p // 2005 dealing www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 40. 16 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http:// November in own shares shares held in treasury www.countrywideplc.co.uk 2005 Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/Announcements " "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 41. 16 Holdings in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Corporate website: http:// November company 10,898,541 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk 2005 Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 42. 17 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http:// November in own shares shares held in treasury www.countrywideplc.co.uk 2005 Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/Announcements " "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 43. 17 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http:// November in own shares shares held in treasury www.countrywideplc.co.uk 2005 Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/Announcements " "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 44. 18 Holdings in Southeastern Asset Corporate website: http:// November company Management www.countrywideplc.co.uk 2005 28,374,257 shares Then link to: "Investor Relations" " And Information/Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Holdings in Pine Capital LLC Announcements" Company No longer have an interest ins hares 45. 18 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http:// November in own shares shares held in treasury www.countrywideplc.co.uk 2005 Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/Announcements " "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 46. 21 Transaction Purchased 100,000 own Corporate website: http:// November in own shares shares held in treasury www.countrywideplc.co.uk 2005 Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/Announcements " "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 47. 23 Transaction in own Purchased 37,500 own Corporate website: http: November shares shares held in // 2005 treasury www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 48. 23 Holdings in Fidelity Corporate website: http: November company International Ltd // 2005 14,272,388 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 49. 23 Transaction in own Purchased 89,113 own Corporate website: http: November shares shares held in // 2005 treasury www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 50. 24 Holdings in Southeastern Asset Corporate website: http: November company Management // 2005 25,790,257 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 51. 28 Holdings in Southeastern Asset Corporate website: http: November company Management // 2005 23,540,257 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 52. 28 Notification of Exercise of 148,877 Corporate website: http: November Directors EBT options // 2005 Shareholding www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 53. 5 Holdings in Southeastern Asset Corporate website: http: December company Management // 2005 16,940,257 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 54. 8 Holdings Artisan Partners Limited Corporate website: http: December in Partnership // 2005 company 7,157,315 shares www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 55. 9 Holdings Fidelity International Limited Corporate website: http: December in 11,921,817 shares // 2005 company www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 56. 12 Holdings Southeastern Asset Management Corporate website: http: December in 15,821,757 shares // 2005 company www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 57 12 Holdings Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Corporate website: http: December in 10,619,094 shares // 2005 company www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 58 15 Trading Update in advance of the close Corporate website: http: December Statement period for the preliminary // 2005 results on 14/3/06 www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" "Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 59. 19 Holdings Southeastern Asset Management Corporate website: http: December in 13,701,757 shares // 2005 company www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 60. 19 Holdings Fidelity International Limited Corporate website: http: December in 10,696,817 shares // 2005 company www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 61. 21 Holdings Southeastern Asset Management Corporate website: http: December in 12,201,757 shares // 2005 company www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 62. 21 Holdings Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Corporate website: http: December in 11,048,253 shares // 2005 company www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 63. 22 Change of Change of Auditors from KPMG Corporate website: http: December Adviser to Stoy Hayward LLP // 2005 www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" 64. 28 Holdings Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Corporate website: http: December in 10,095,547 shares // 2005 company www.countrywideplc.co.uk Then link to: "Investor Relations" " Information/ Announcements" "Press and Stock Exchange Announcements" ENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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