15th Sep 2006 12:16
FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Countrywide Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.05 GBP dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 14th September 2006--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Number (%) (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 100,000 (0.0585%) -5,532 (0.0015%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 100,000 (0.0585%) -5,532 (0.0015%)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Number (%) (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 100,000 5.0350 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 81,519 5.0592 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 44,352 5.0597 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 86,000 5.0795 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 72,786 5.0945 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 39,600 5.0950 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 2,718 4.9675 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 404 4.9775 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 611 4.9875 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 959 5.0200 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 468 5.0325 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 3,190 5.0375 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 20,016 5.0400 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 3,580 5.0475 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 21,004 5.0500 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 35,427 5.0525 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 18,164 5.0550 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 66,934 5.0575 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 19,331 5.0600 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 16,234 5.0625 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 3,434 5.0650 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 2,693 5.0700 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 1,033 5.0725 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 7,735 5.0800 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 17,880 5.0825 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 9,374 5.0850 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 5,998 5.0875 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 4,222 5.1000 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 10,612 5.1025 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 6,453 5.1050 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 1,081 5.1125 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 1,017 5.1150 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 988 5.1175 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 719 5.1300 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 3,392 5.1325 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 4,265 5.1475 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 4,041 5.1625 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 3,869 5.1675 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 1,791 5.1700 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 1,544 5.1725 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 1,140 5.1900 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 8,768 5.1950 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 1,417 5.1975 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 4,299 5.2000 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 3,927 5.2025 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sale 3,525 5.2050 GBP--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 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.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 15th September 2006---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Kirit Devshi---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number 020 7678 1904---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Countrywide Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Broker--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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