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Bear Stearns Intl. Trading Ltd04 November 2005 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * Bear Stearns International Trading Limited Company dealt in Communisis Plc Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror N/Awith which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # N/A Date of dealing 1/11/2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) 11582 GBP 1.10 Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) Resultant total amount and percentage of the 2,031,698 (1.41%)same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? Yes Date of disclosure 4/11/2005 Contact name James Step Telephone number 020 7516 5310 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. Thenaming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case ofdisclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, theclients need not be named. # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. + If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attachSupplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), asappropriate. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. Bear Stearns International Trading Limited is the beneficial owner of 2,031,698Communisis Plc ordinary shares. 2,031,698 of these shares are held to hedgeContract for Differences ("CFD") or Equity Swap positions for clients. SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN DERIVATIVES (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form 8.3, as appropriate) Description of all derivative products disclosed on this A long CFD is a product where the client to whom theform product is sold is taking a long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can realize a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the reference price. An Equity Swap is a product where an agreement between two counterparties sees one party receive the return on an asset from the other party and makes a payment to the other party based on a fixed or floating rate of interest. The return can be either the price return or the total return (I>E> Including dividends).Full details of any agreement, arrangement or The control of voting rights in relation to theunderstanding between the person disclosing and any other underlying shares used to hedge the stock are whollyperson relating to the voting rights or future owned by Bear Stearns International Trading Limited.acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVEProduct name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) CFD 1/11/2005 Written 11582 GBP 1.1007 30/6/2006 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVEProduct name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must be (currency must beeg long CFD stated) stated) DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above) Product name Transaction Written/entered into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) CFD 8/6/2005 Written 333780 GBP 1.03831 30/6/2006CFD 9/6/2005 Written 34772 GBP 1.0521 30/6/2006CFD 10/6/2005 Written 100000 GBP 1.05105 30/6/2006CFD 14/6/2005 Written 400000 GBP 1.0573 30/6/2006CFD 16/6/2005 Written 500000 GBP 1.05605 30/6/2006CFD 17/6/2005 Written 500000 GBP 1.05605 30/6/2006CFD 23/6/2005 Written 13146 GBP 1.0521 30/6/2006CFD 28/6/2005 Written 150000 GBP 1.05605 30/6/2006CFD 18/8/2005 Written -16000 GBP 1.0889 30/6/2006CFD 25/10/2005 Written 4418 0 (Corporate 30/6/2006 Action)CFD 1/11/2005 Written 11582 GBP 1.1007 30/6/2006 2031698 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Communisis PLC