Berkeley Group Regulatory News (BKG)

30 Mar 2006 11:35

Saad Financial Services S.A.30 March 2006 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer SAAD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED Beneficial owner, if different from above Names of any other persons MR MAAN AL-SANEA, AWAL BANK B.S.C.acting by agreement LOMBARD ATLANTIC BANK N.V.or understanding (see SAR 5) SAAD INVESTMENTS FINANCE COMPANY (No.3) LIMITED Company dealt in THE BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC Class of voting shares UNITS COMPRISING ONE NEW ORDINARY SHARE,(eg ordinary shares) ONE 2006 B SHARE, ONE 2008 B SHARE AND ONE 2010 B SHARE PER UNIT Date of acquisition 30th MARCH, 2006 Number of shares acquired 1,220,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # Nature of rights over shares Total holding of voting shares 30,250,000(and percentage of total voting 25.04%shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 30th MARCH, 2006 Contact name RAVI K. UPPAL Telephone number +41 22 715 03 03 # 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 Exchange