Rule 8 - Brunel Holdings Plc
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Date of dealing 22/10/2002 Dealing in Brunel Holdings Plc........................................(name of company) (1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ......Ordinary Shares (2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 106,000 49.50 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 4,137,814 (11.72%) (4) Party making disclosure Guy Butler Ltd. (5) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) VPV & associated investors (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a)associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) YES (ii) offeree company NO Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) 6 If category (8), explain ...................................................................... ...................................................................... ...................................................................... (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above ............................................................. (Also print name of signatory) Thomas Clarke-Jones Telephone and extension number 0207 360 5610 Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a controller. Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons. Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one. Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8. Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be given. Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be disclosed. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/10/23/20021023BIT00920/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/10/23/20021023BIT00920/wkr0002.pdf