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GoldmanSachs International22 February 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in PUNCH TAVERNS PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 53288 6.635 GBP 6.49 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1084209 6.635 GBP 6.49 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDSWAP Long 6513 6.546 GBPSWAP Long 84305 6.546 GBPSWAP Long 50000 6.546 GBPSWAP Long 200000 6.546 GBPSWAP Long 439182 6.546 GBPCFD Long 8129 6.6159 GBPCFD Long 64371 6.6159 GBPCFD Long 20000 6.6159 GBPCFD Long 25000 6.6159 GBPCFD Long 22500 6.6159 GBPCFD Long 43000 6.6159 GBPCFD Long 67000 6.6159 GBPCFD Long 5307 6.6182 GBPCFD Long 3809 6.6182 GBPCFD Long 3864 6.6182 GBPCFD Long 526 6.6182 GBPCFD Long 1858 6.6182 GBPCFD Long 2083 6.6182 GBPCFD Long 2553 6.6182 GBPCFD Short 7500 6.5468 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 22 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected PUNCH TAVERNS PLC Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
Punch Taverns PLC