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GoldmanSachs International26 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 25 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) 2027120 4.35 GBP 4.22 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 657157 4.3475 GBP 4.2287 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 Long 2090 4.2524 GBPSWAP Long 7320 4.2954 GBPCFD Long 20000 4.2595 GBPCFD Long 5000 4.2687 GBPCFD Long 11000 4.2446 GBPCFD Long 100000 4.2341 GBPCFD Long 5000 4.2287 GBPCFD Long 5000 4.2287 GBPCFD Long 4000 4.2287 GBPCFD Long 34803 4.2619 GBPCFD Long 200000 4.2619 GBPCFD Long 15197 4.2619 GBPCFD Short 26489 4.2278 GBPCFD Short 40000 4.2863 GBPCFD Short 100000 4.2571 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 26 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