Rule 8.3

25th Sep 2006 15:20

FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATIONName of person dealing (Note 1) Boussard & Gavaudan Asset Management LPacting on behalf of SARK Master FundLimitedand Channel Bridge Special Situations Master Fund Limited Company dealt in Countrywide Plc Class of relevant security to Ordinary shares of 5p which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 22 September 2006 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than 5 251 427 3.07% options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 5 251 427 3.07% (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 3)Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities Price per unit (Note 6) (Note 7) 5) e.g. CFD CFD Long 329 907 516p (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option selling, securities to American, money e.g. call purchasing, which the price European date option varying option etc. paid/ etc. relates (Note received 7) per unit (Note 5) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit option (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if (Note 8) applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or 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. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NODate of disclosure 25 September 2006 Contact name Emmanuel Gavaudan Telephone number +44 207 514 0707 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) NotesThe Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.ukENDBOUSSARD & GAUVAUDAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP

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