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GoldmanSachs International05 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in PUNCH TAVERNS PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 04 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) 2462663 7.335 GBP 6.4991 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2821427 13.222 GBP 6.465 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. CFD CFD Long 1500 6.7583 GBPSWAP Long 114834 6.9077 GBPSWAP Long 352366 6.9077 GBPCFD Short 1500 6.8446 GBPCFD Short 3610 6.8446 GBPSWAP Short 114834 6.7444 GBPSWAP Short 352366 6.7444 GBPCFD Long 14000 6.7126 GBPCFD Long 2000 6.7126 GBPCFD Short 34 6.8311 GBPCFD Short 586 6.8311 GBPCFD Short 552 6.8311 GBPCFD Short 1129 6.8311 GBPCFD Short 2054 6.8311 GBPCFD Short 15834 6.8311 GBPCFD Short 925 6.8311 GBPCFD Short 3490 6.8311 GBPCFD Short 10500 6.7543 GBPCFD Short 2548 6.8311 GBPCFD Long 8833 6.8089 GBPCFD Long 91167 6.8089 GBPCFD Long 74413 6.6591 GBPCFD Short 1 6.7663 GBPCFD Short 2969 6.9264 GBPCFD Short 1499 6.7664 GBPCFD Long 35000 7.0373 GBPCFD Short 35000 6.9669 GBPCFD Short 100000 6.7799 GBPCFD Short 100000 6.6783 GBPCFD Short 50000 6.7217 GBPCFD Short 25000 6.6577 GBPCFD Short 24752 6.4991 GBPCFD Long 10000 6.7126 GBPCFD Long 15000 6.7126 GBPCFD Long 3000 6.7126 GBPCFD Long 60000 6.7126 GBPCFD Long 72000 6.7126 GBPCFD Long 4000 6.7816 GBPCFD Long 14044 6.8028 GBPCFD Short 14044 6.8831 GBPCFD Long 85000 6.6816 GBPCFD Long 2054 6.7932 GBPCFD Long 9662 6.7932 GBPCFD Long 586 6.7932 GBPCFD Long 1274 6.7932 GBPCFD Long 8139 7.0866 GBPCFD Long 132000 7.1999 GBPCFD Short 132000 6.7883 GBPCFD Long 200000 6.7541 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 05 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected PUNCH TAVERNS PLC Nature 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:
Punch Taverns PLC