26th Mar 2008 07:00
GoldmanSachs International25 March 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' equity transaction the disclosure made on 20 March2008 for dealings on 19 March 2008 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 568,843 shares have been amended to total purchases 589,851shares. Dealing 2 (a) has been updated. 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 PUNCH TAVERNS PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 589851 5.54 GBP 4.8725 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1052293 5.54 GBP 4.9678 GBP 10.1608 USD 10.1608 USD (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 Short 586 5.005 GBPCFD Short 1129 5.005 GBPCFD Short 8676 5.005 GBPCFD Short 925 5.005 GBPCFD Short 500 4.968 GBPCFD Short 986 5.005 GBPCFD Short 434 5.005 GBPCFD Short 840 5.005 GBPCFD Long 10000 5.2847 GBPCFD Long 30000 5.2847 GBPCFD Long 10000 5.2847 GBPCFD Long 10000 5.2847 GBPCFD Short 2500 4.968 GBPCFD Short 300000 5.0668 GBPCFD Short 40000 5.0668 GBPCFD Long 12100 10.1588 USDCFD Long 108000 10.1588 USDCFD Long 23700 10.1588 USDCFD Long 19900 10.1588 USDCFD Long 11300 10.1588 USDCFD Long 22800 10.1588 USDCFD Long 199300 10.1588 USDCFD Long 44400 10.1588 USDCFD Long 36900 10.1588 USDCFD Long 21600 10.1588 USDCFD Long 27700 10.1588 USDCFD Long 13700 10.1588 USDCFD Long 122100 10.1588 USDCFD Long 22600 10.1588 USDCFD Long 13900 10.1588 USDCFD Long 10700 10.1588 USDCFD Long 92100 10.1588 USDCFD Long 22600 10.1588 USDCFD Long 18700 10.1588 USDCFD Long 5900 10.1588 USD (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 25 March 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:
Punch Taverns PLC