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GoldmanSachs International11 April 2007 FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in COUNTRYWIDE PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 10 April 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 260510 6.0089 GBP 6.0089 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 604600 6.004 GBP 5.9954 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. CFDCFD Long 4134 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 2746 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 22231 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 2364 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 44529 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 11476 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 7307 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 4232 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 27718 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 13379 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 12356 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 2109 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 1224 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 14916 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 35837 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 25196 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 6223 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 3930 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 14938 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 2574 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 47410 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 14476 5.9942 GBPCFD Long 82962 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 17481 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 98083 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 4195 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 18146 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 12828 5.9998 GBPCFD Long 25000 6.0028 GBPCFD Long 2700 6.0028 GBPCFD Long 17700 6.0028 GBPCFD Long 1600 6.0028 GBPCFD Long 1200 6.0028 GBPCFD Long 1400 6.0028 GBPCFD Short 260510 6.0119 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 11 April 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Apollo Management VI L.P.Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5 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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