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State Street Global Advisors21 November 2006 FORM 8.3DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers & Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of Person State Street Dealing (Note 1) Global Advisors & AffiliatesCompany Dealt In Countrywide PLCClass of Relevant Security Ord to Which the Dealings Being Disclosed Relate (Note 2)Date of Dealing 20/11/2006 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE Variance of 2,727 due to Transfer Receive (a) Interests & Short Positions (following dealing) in the Class of Relevant Security Dealt In (Note 3) Class of Relevant Security: Long Short Number % Number %(1) Relevant Securities 9920026 5.65492(2) Derivatives 232429 0.13250 0 0.00000 other than options(3) Options & Agreements to Purchase/SellTotal 10152455 5.78742 0 0.00000 (b) Interests & Short Positions in Relevant Securities of the Company (ex.Class Dealt In) (Note 3) Class of Relevant Security: Long Short Number % Number %(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives other than options(3) Options & Agreements to Purchase/SellTotal (c) Rights to Subscribe (Note 3) Class of Relevant Security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases & Sales Purchase / Number of PriceSale Securities per Unit SELL 16902 4.95SELL 54024 4.95SELL 38493 4.95SELL 38493 4.95SELL 5498 4.96SELL 23622 4.98SELL 3980 4.96SELL 17100 4.98SELL 1720 4.96SELL 7391 4.98SELL 789 4.96SELL 3389 4.98SELL 227 4.96SELL 977 4.98SELL 249 4.96SELL 1071 4.98SELL 616 4.96SELL 2647 4.98SELL 848 4.96SELL 3643 4.98SELL 3918 4.96SELL 16831 4.98SELL 2519 4.96SELL 10824 4.98SELL 973 4.96SELL 4183 4.98SELL 1937 4.96SELL 8322 4.98 (b) Derivatives Transactions (other than options) Product Name (e.g. CFD) Long/Short No./Securites Price/Unit (Note 6) (Note 7) (Note 5) (c) Options Transactions in Respect of Existing Securities (i) Writing, Selling, Purchasing or Varying Product Name Write,Sell No/Securities Exercise Type(eg call option) Purchasing, Which the Price (e.g. USA, Varying etc. Optn Relates European etc) Relates-Note7 Expiry Date Option Money Paid/Received per Unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product Name Number of Exercise(eg call option) Securities Price per Unit (Note 5) (d) Other Dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of Transaction Details Price / Unit(Note 8) if applicable (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION (a)Agreements, Arrangements or Understandings Relating to Options or DerivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing & any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichany derivative referred to on this form is referenced.If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 8 Attached? (Note 9) NO Disclosure Date 21/11/2006Contact Name Harshil NaikTelephone Number 020 7698 6213If Connected EFM N/A Name of Offeree/Offeror With Which ConnectedIf Connected EFM N/A State Nature of Connection (Note 10) Notes:The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on theTakeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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