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Deutsche Bank AG London27 April 2005 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Allied Domecq plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror Date of dealing 26/04/2005 Total number of securities bought 6,077,896 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.7544 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.75 Total number of securities sold 2,225,325 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.75 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £6.715 Date of disclosure 27/04/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS IN DERIVATIVES BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Allied Domecq plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of dealing 26/04/2005 WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated)Long CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 78,000 £6.7200193 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 88,825 £6.7374 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 40,000 £6.74 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 2,937,000 £6.7544 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 500,000 £6.7219 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 19,115 £6.723165 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 398,660 £6.7325 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 2,1075 £6.744703 N/A CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated)Long CFD 26/04/2005 13,500 N/A £6.7333Long CFD 26/04/2005 160,000 N/A £6.7349Long CFD 26/04/2005 75,000 N/A £6.738255Long CFD 26/04/2005 2,600 N/A £6.728269Long CFD 26/04/2005 13,952 N/A £6.729274 Date of disclosure 27/04/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror Date of dealing 26/04/2005 Total number of securities bought 74,693 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 122.34053 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 120.2 Total number of securities sold 76,763 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 122.4 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Euro 120.2 Date of disclosure 27/04/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS IN DERIVATIVES BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod-Ricard SA Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeror Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of dealing 26/04/2005 WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated)Long CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 4,608 Euro 121.1 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 7,900 Euro 122.26893 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 2,528 Euro 122.34053 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 9,338 Euro 120.3 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 9,898 Euro 120.941443 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 10,053 Euro 121.326201 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 5,943 Euro 121.94772 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 3,099 Euro 122 N/A CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated)Long CFD 26/04/2005 46,405 N/A Euro 120.99501Long CFD 26/04/2005 6,279 N/A Euro 120.627Long CFD 26/04/2005 682 N/A Euro 121.256012Long CFD 26/04/2005 1,658 N/A Euro 121.521592 Date of disclosure 27/04/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in British Vita Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected British Vita Plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree Date of dealing 26/04/2005 Total number of securities bought 5,610 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.57 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.5475 Total number of securities sold 46,096 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.5625 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £3.54 Date of disclosure 27/04/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS IN DERIVATIVES BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in British Vita plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected British Vita plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of dealing 26/04/2005 WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated)Long CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 4,000 £3.551375 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 1,610 £3.554177 N/A CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated)Long CFD 26/04/2005 41,191 N/A £3.552484 Date of disclosure 27/04/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Shell Transport & Trading Co Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Shell Transport & Trading Co Plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree Date of dealing 26/04/2005 Total number of securities bought 1,426,751 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.825 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.755 Total number of securities sold 423,551 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.825 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) £4.755 Date of disclosure 27/04/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS IN DERIVATIVES BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Shell Transport & Trading Co plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Long CFDthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Shell Transport Trading Co plc Nature of connection # Advisor to the Offeree Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of dealing 26/04/2005 WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated)Long CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 350,000 £4.797293 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 148,008 £4.7699 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 37,315 £4.776834 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 696,575 £4.790154 N/ALong CFD 26/04/2005 Writing 14,137 £4.815 N/A CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated)Long CFD 26/04/2005 5,000 N/A £4.7758Long CFD 26/04/2005 64,996 N/A £4.77Long CFD 26/04/2005 185,252 N/A £4.791052Long CFD 26/04/2005 29,501 N/A £4.796011 Date of disclosure 27/04/2005 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 # 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
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