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GoldmanSachs International28 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 MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 27 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) 490558 4.615 GBP 4.40 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3905100 8.7639 GBP 4.40 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. CFD SWAP Short 1500 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 2850 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 1220 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 2090 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 29230 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 41110 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 11420 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 1150 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 470 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 13380 4.5524 GBPSWAP Short 2230 4.5524 GBPCFD Long 7900 4.5441 GBPCFD Long 124800 4.5441 GBPCFD Long 53300 4.5441 GBPCFD Long 2700 4.5441 GBPCFD Long 15700 4.5441 GBPCFD Long 200 4.5441 GBPCFD Long 19300 4.5441 GBPCFD Long 140536 4.5464 GBPCFD Long 7869 4.5893 GBPCFD Long 9464 4.5464 GBPCFD Short 21000 4.4056 GBPCFD Long 150000 4.5378 GBPCFD Long 4449 4.5268 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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 28 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:
Mitchells & Butlers