5th May 2005 07:01
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.4 May 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Southeastern Asset Management, Inc on behalf of its investment advisory clients Beneficial owner, if different from above Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in Countrywide plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares Date of acquisition May 4, 2005 Number of shares acquired 1,967,000 Number of rights over shares acquired Nature of rights over shares Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 35,733,602 (19.99%)total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 35,733,602 (19.99%) voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure May 4, 2005 Contact name Michael Wittke, Legal Counsel Telephone number (901) 761-2474 See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover 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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