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Silchester International Inv.Ld18 January 2006 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED Beneficial owner, if different from above The Silchester International Investors Value Equity Trust The Silchester International Investors Value Equity GroupTrust The Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Trust The Calleva TrustNames of any other persons acting by agreementor understanding (see SAR 5) N/A Company dealt in DAVIS SERVICE GROUP PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY Date of acquisition 17th JANUARY 2006 Number of shares acquired 100,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentageof total voting shares in issue) 27,672,295 16.22% Total holding of rights over shares (andpercentage of total voting shares in issue) N/A Combined total holding (and percentage) ofvoting shares and rights over shares N/A Date of disclosure 18TH JANUARY 2006 Contact name ALISON RAVENSCROFT Telephone number 020 7518 7105 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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