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Merrill Lynch International15 June 2005 FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Name of EPT Merrill Lynch International Date of disclosure 15 June 2005 Date of dealing 14 June 2005 Telephone number 020 7996 3565 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 14 June 2005 Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc - Common Lastminute.com Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the reference price. For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 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 Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc Description of all derivative products disclosed on Contract for Difference this form Relevant security to which the derivative is Ordinary referenced Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Full details of any agreement, arrangement or None 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. Date of dealing 14/06/2005 WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering Number of securities to Reference Maturity Date eg long CFD date into (indicate as which the derivative is price (currency applicable) referenced must be stated) SHORT CFD 14/06/2005 Writing 310,043.00 GBP 0.833526 19/07/2006 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to Reference Closing out eg long CFD date which the derivative is price (currency price referenced must be (Currency stated) must be stated) Date of disclosure 15/06/2005 Contact name Alasdair Coutts-Britton Telephone number +44 20 7996 3565 # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 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 Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc Relevant security dealt in Common Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Date of dealing 14/06/2005 Number of securities purchased 918,665 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) GBP 0.8358 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) GBP 0.8258 Number of securities sold 1,282,769 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) GBP 0.8367 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) GBP 0.8275 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 Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Lastminute.com Plc Relevant security dealt in Common Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Lastminute.com Plc Nature of connection # Advisor Date of dealing 14/06/2005 Number of securities purchased 400,035 Highest price paid (currency must be stated) GBP 1.6375 Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) GBP 1.6325 Number of securities sold Nil Highest price paid (currency must be stated) Nil Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) Nil 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 Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Lastminute.com Description of all derivative products disclosed on Swapthis form Relevant security to which the derivative is referenced Ordinary Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Lastminute.com 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 14/06/2005 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 SWAP 14/05/2005 Writing 400,000 1.6375 19/07/2005 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) Date of disclosure 15/06/2005 Contact name Alasdair Coutts-Britton Telephone number +44 20 7996 3565 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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