CWD.L Regulatory News (CWD)

5 Feb 2007 14:45

State Street Global Advisors05 February 2007 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 02/02/2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (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 8110349 4.74681(2) Derivatives 133273 0.07800 0 0.00000 other than options(3) Options & Agreements to Purchase/SellTotal 8243622 4.82481 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 165 5.33SELL 3553 5.36SELL 10661 5.33SELL 229634 5.36SELL 1016 5.33SELL 21874 5.36SELL 414 5.33SELL 8906 5.36SELL 850 5.33SELL 18298 5.36SELL 11194 5.33SELL 241116 5.36SELL 161 5.33SELL 3473 5.36SELL 3566 5.33SELL 76798 5.36SELL 31 5.33SELL 662 5.36SELL 720 5.33SELL 15517 5.36SELL 1533 5.33SELL 33018 5.36SELL 1386 5.33SELL 29848 5.36SELL 620 5.33SELL 13360 5.36SELL 277 5.33SELL 5960 5.36SELL 413 5.33SELL 8896 5.36SELL 251 5.33SELL 5415 5.36SELL 396 5.33SELL 8519 5.36SELL 301 5.33SELL 6474 5.36SELL 259 5.33SELL 5581 5.36SELL 5355 5.33SELL 115343 5.36 (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 05/02/2007Contact 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 Exchange