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Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l Ltd.03 May 2005 FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd Company dealt in Pernod Ricard Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod Ricard Nature of connection # Advisors Date of dealing 29 April 2005 Total number of securities bought 1,278 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 117.60 (EUR) Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 117.40 (EUR) Total number of securities sold 212 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 117.30 (EUR) Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 117.30 (EUR) Date of disclosure 3 May 2005 Contact name Eleanor Jenkins Telephone number 020 7677 2491 FORM 38.5 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS IN DERIVATIVES BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader Morgan Stanley & Co International Ltd Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard Description of all derivative products disclosed on this form CFDs Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Pernod Ricard Ordinary Shares Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Pernod Ricard Nature of connection # Advisor Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person 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. None Date of dealing 29 April 2005 WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) Long CFD 29.04.2005 Writing 336 117.57 23.05.2005Long CFD 29.04.2005 Writing 153 117.50 Open-EndedLong CFD 29.04.2005 Writing 64 117.57 29.03.2007 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must (currency must beeg long CFD be stated) stated)Short CFD 29.04.2005 725 117.62 117.62 Date of disclosure 3 May 2005 Contact name Eleanor Jenkins Telephone number 020 7677 2491 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which 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:
Princes Group