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Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersLd05 January 2005 FORM 8.1/8.3 Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. Use aseparate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. Date of Disclosure ............5th January 2005.................. DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERSAND MERGERS Date of dealing ............4th January 2005.................. Dealing in (name of company) ............Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries plc (The)............... 1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ............29.5p Ordinary Shares..................... 2. Amount Amount Price Bought Sold Per unit4,118 110.55p 3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage ofclass) .....2,315,012 (3.18%).... 4. Party making disclosure .........Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Limited......... 5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1) ............................................................... OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund managementorganisation .........Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Limited...... 6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2) ............................................................... (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) XXX / NO (ii) offeree company XXX / NO Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) ............................................................... If category (8), explain ............................................................... (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of theclass of relevant securities dealt in) YES / XX Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above ............................................................... (Also print name of signatory) ......David Sibbert.................................... Telephone and Extension number ......020 7964 7492........................... This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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