EPT Disclosure

22 Dec 2006 12:32

FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Countrywide Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.05 GBP dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 21st December 2006---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities (0%) 6,504 (0.0038%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total (0%) 6,504 (0.0038%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T Class of relevant security: Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Buy 1,012 5.4150 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Buy 1,204 5.4200 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Buy 514 5.4250 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Buy 193 5.4300 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Buy 278 5.4350 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Buy 276 5.4400 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Buy 69 5.4550 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sell 3,546 5.4233 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 22nd December 2006---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Mark Burnham---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number 020 7678 5898---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Countrywide Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Broker---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2006