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GoldmanSachs International29 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 MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28 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) 148988 4.60 GBP 4.535 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1079624 4.60 GBP 4.535 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 Short 210 4.574 GBPSWAP Short 670 4.574 GBPSWAP Short 6100 4.574 GBPCFD Long 8000 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 54100 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 209300 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 3430 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 560 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 60510 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 77099 4.5793 GBPCFD Long 100000 4.5793 GBPCFD Long 22901 4.5793 GBPCFD Long 182100 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 16700 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 112700 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 45640 4.5481 GBPCFD Long 8470 4.5481 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 29 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:
Mitchells & Butlers