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GoldmanSachs International20 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in PUNCH TAVERNS PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19 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) 308446 6.705 GBP 6.42 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 85138 6.705 GBP 6.39 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. CFDCFD Long 200 6.6933 GBPCFD Long 1300 6.6933 GBPCFD Long 291 6.574 GBPCFD Long 2718 6.574 GBPCFD Long 10000 6.675 GBPCFD Long 5000 6.675 GBPCFD Long 10000 6.675 GBPCFD Short 25000 6.4607 GBPCFD Short 11400 6.6893 GBPCFD Long 9662 6.6434 GBPCFD Long 586 6.6434 GBPCFD Long 2054 6.6434 GBPCFD Long 1274 6.6434 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 20 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected PUNCH TAVERNS PLCNature 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