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 MERGERS

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

22 August 2008

Date of dealing

21 August 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

21 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

21/08/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

81,385

GBP 7.24

GBP 7.17

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

97,010

GBP 7.23

GBP 7.18

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

10,555

GBP 7.20

Long Swap

LONG

830

GBP 7.20

Long Swap

LONG

984

GBP 7.20

Long Swap

LONG

1,716

GBP 7.20

Long Swap

LONG

4,000

GBP 7.20

Long Swap

LONG

4,360

GBP 7.22

Long Swap

LONG

5,435

GBP 7.20

Long Swap

LONG

620

GBP 7.21

Long Swap

LONG

7,424

GBP 7.22

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

101

GBP 7.22

Short Swap

SHORT

33,445

GBP 7.20

Short Swap

SHORT

19,548

GBP 7.19

Short Swap

SHORT

10,555

GBP 7.20

Short Swap

SHORT

7,456

GBP 7.20

Short Swap

SHORT

4,635

GBP 7.20

Short Swap

SHORT

750

GBP 7.22

Short Swap

SHORT

65,611

GBP 7.20

(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

22/08/2008

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

21/08/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

482,940

GBP 4.80

GBP 4.71

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

856,415

GBP 4.80

GBP 4.70

(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

22/08/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

WPP Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor