EPT Disclosure

FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of 

securities in which dealings have been made.

CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND 

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

11 August 2008

Date of dealing

08 August 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 

08 August 2008

WPP Group Plc - Common

British Energy Group Plc - Common

AMENDMENT

state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet

so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number 

of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the 

exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the 

number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable 

the closing out date) and the reference price.

For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the 

Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129

FORM 38.5

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

British Energy Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

08/08/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

414,904

GBP 7.09

GBP 7.04

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

131,822

GBP 7.09

GBP 7.02

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

66,683

GBP 7.05

Long Swap

LONG

35,717

GBP 7.04

Long Swap

LONG

27,580

GBP 7.05

Long Swap

LONG

9,202

GBP 7.05

Long Swap

LONG

7,588

GBP 7.06

Long Swap

LONG

7,514

GBP 7.06

Long Swap

LONG

7,403

GBP 7.06

Long Swap

LONG

6,400

GBP 7.07

Long Swap

LONG

4,583

GBP 7.04

Long Swap

LONG

2,400

GBP 7.07

Long Swap

LONG

2,087

GBP 7.05

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

439

GBP 7.04

Short Swap

SHORT

1,743

GBP 7.05

Short Swap

SHORT

1,810

GBP 7.06

Short Swap

SHORT

35,717

GBP 7.05

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option 

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

money

eg call option

purchasing, 

option

European etc

paid/received

varying etc.

per unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under 

Exercise price 

eg call option

option

3. 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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this 

form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 

any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. 

NONE

Date of disclosure

11/08/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDF S.A

Nature of connection #

Advisor

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

WPP Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

08/08/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,164,901

GBP 5.00

GBP 4.84

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

961,769

GBP 5.00

GBP 4.89

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

eg call option

purchasing, 

option

European etc

paid/received 

varying etc.

per unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under 

Exercise price 

eg call option

option

3. 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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this 

form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 

any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. 

NONE

Date of disclosure

11/08/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

WPP Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor