13th May 2005 11:39
GoldmanSachs International13 May 2005 Amendment Due to late booked and cancelled trades the amended disclosure made on 12 May2005, for trading of 11 May 2005, is being amended. Total Buys disclosed,1,679,743 shares, amended to Total Buys, 1,179,743 shares. 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in Allied Domecq Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Allied Domecq Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Date of dealing 11 May 2005 Total number of securities bought 1,179,743 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.9217 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.8900 GBP Total number of securities sold 1,014,868 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.9250 GBP Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 6.9036 GBP Date of disclosure 13 May 2005 Contact name Joanna Bates Telephone number +44 207-774-8790 # 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. Amendment Due to late booked and cancelled trades the amended disclosure made on 12 May2005, for trading of 11 May 2005, is being amended. Total Buys disclosed, 0shares, amended to Total Buys, 168 shares. 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Allied Domecq Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Date of dealing 11 May 2005 Total number of securities bought 168 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 120.6000 EUR Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 120.6000 EUR Total number of securities sold 233 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 119.8000 EUR Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 120.2000 EUR Date of disclosure 13 May 2005 Contact name Joanna Bates Telephone number +44 207-774-8790 # 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:
Princes Group