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GoldmanSachs International03 May 2005 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in Allied Domecq plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Contracts for Difference (CFD)this form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Allied Domecq plc Ords Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Allied Domecq plc Nature of connection # Advisor Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. 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 April 2005 Writing 75,000 6.871081 GBP April 27, 15Short CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 9,782 6.876149 GBP April 27, 15Long CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 200,000 6.898332 GBP April 27, 15Long CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 320,975 6.902268 GBP April 27, 15Short CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 479,025 6.9 GBP April 27, 15 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)Long CFD 29 April 2005 246,489 6.315626 GBP 6.899996 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 486,996 6.325059 GBP 6.899999 GBPShort CFD 29 April 2005 31 6.443389 GBP 6.871719 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 100,000 6.39044 GBP 6.9 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 750,000 6.4128 GBP 6.867 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 500,000 6.379836 GBP 6.899996 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 290,000 6.4046 GBP 6.867 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 250,000 6.39639 GBP 6.9 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 519,265 6.376709 GBP 6.899999 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 418,225 6.440364 GBP 6.900004 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 1,000,000 6.624922 GBP 6.900002 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 500,000 6.631801 GBP 6.900001 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 200,000 6.61661 GBP 6.9 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 300,000 6.739845 GBP 6.900005 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 479,025 6.9 GBP 6.90227 GBP Date of disclosure 03 May 2005 Contact name Joanna Bates Telephone number +44 207-774-8790 # 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. 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in Aviva Plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Contracts for Difference (CFD)this form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Aviva Plc Ords Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Aviva Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. 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 April 2005 Writing 8,535 5.813621 GBP April 27, 15Short CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 198,390 5.846313 GBP April 27, 15Short CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 31,961 5.86511 GBP April 27, 15Short CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 1,675 5.88411 GBP April 27, 15Long CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 43,183 5.890228 GBP April 27, 15Long CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 52,293 5.89 GBP April 27, 15 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)Long CFD 29 April 2005 34,222 6.272508 GBP 5.850038 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 778 6.272508 GBP 5.891578 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 4,920 6.053049 GBP 5.889999 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 4,377 6.059751 GBP 5.890001 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 2,931 6.059751 GBP 5.860741 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 250 6.085227 GBP 5.878527 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 13,910 6.02458 GBP 5.89 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 8,803 5.985599 GBP 5.889999 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 5,000 5.805933 GBP 5.850043 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 8,535 5.813621 GBP 5.890001 GBPShort CFD 29 April 2005 111,015 5.846313 GBP 5.776223 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 11,748 5.80058 GBP 5.89 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 24,310 5.857394 GBP 5.846314 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 231 6.711392 GBP 5.891582 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 34,769 6.47759 GBP 5.89158 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 15,000 6.42757 GBP 5.89158 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 80,000 6.372235 GBP 5.891585 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 34,222 6.380831 GBP 5.891581 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 10,778 6.380831 GBP 5.850041 GBP Date of disclosure 03 May 2005 Contact name Joanna Bates Telephone number +44 207-774-8790 # 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. 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in Pernod-Ricard SA Description of all derivative products disclosed on Contracts for Difference (CFD)this form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Pernod-Ricard SA Ords Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Allied Domecq Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. 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)Short CFD 29 April 2005 Writing 3,198 117.5 April 23, 15 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 April 2005 383 116.091365 EUR 117.500005 EURShort CFD 29 April 2005 189 116.091365 EUR 116.867245 EURShort CFD 29 April 2005 612 117.790594 EUR 117.446684 EURShort CFD 29 April 2005 2,217 119.060894 EUR 117.500004 EURShort CFD 29 April 2005 167 116.486828 EUR 117.446688 EURShort CFD 29 April 2005 144 117.58824 EUR 117.5 EURShort CFD 29 April 2005 424 125.283225 EUR 117.499995 EURShort CFD 29 April 2005 30 123.18768 EUR 117.5 EURShort CFD 29 April 2005 2,607 118.276842 EUR 117.869642 EUR Date of disclosure 03 May 2005 Contact name Joanna Bates Telephone number +44 207-774-8790 # 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. 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in RAC Plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Contracts for Difference (CFD)this form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced RAC Plc Ords Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Aviva Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. 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 April 2005 Writing 44,677 8.76122 GBP April 27, 15 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)Long CFD 29 April 2005 300 9.073628 GBP 8.857338 GBPLong CFD 29 April 2005 2,000 7.26726 GBP 8.75124 GBP Date of disclosure 03 May 2005 Contact name Joanna Bates Telephone number +44 207-774-8790 # 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:
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